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The provincial cabinet of Balochistan has approved the Fisheries & Aquaculture Policy 2025-2035, the first of its kind in Pakistan, paving the way for sustainable fisheries, blue economy growth, and alternative livelihoods.Developed with FAO's technical support and IFAD's financial assistance under the Gwadar Lasbela Livelihood Support Programme-II (GLLSP-II), this policy...

Islamabad – Pakistan has taken a significant step toward strengthening its food safety and quality regulatory regime with the launch of a comprehensive food control system assessment. The initiative, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Minitry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Government of...

On 28 January 2025, Ms. Florence Rolle, FAO Representative in Pakistan, and Dr. Kanwar M. Javed Iqbal, Senior Policy Specialist at FAO, met with Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed (Retd), President of the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), to discuss key developments in Pakistan’s maritime sector.The meeting focused on sustainable...

Florence Rolle, FAO Representative in Pakistan,  visited Quetta to enhance collaboration with the Balochistan government, attend the launch of the EU-funded Post-Floods Resilient Recovery and Strengthening of the Livestock Sector project, and review progress under the Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme (RBWRP).Accompanied by FAO officials, she met with key...

Mithi, Tharparkar, Sindh, hosted a significant event to celebrate the United Nations’ declaration of 2024 as the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024). Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization in collaboration with Sindh Agriculture University and the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), this event was part of the Strengthening...