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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...

FAO hosted a Validation Workshop in Karachi for the "Sustainable and Regenerative Management of Rice Production in Pakistan" project, aimed at transforming rice farming practices to ensure a more resilient, sustainable future. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project focuses on addressing key challenges such as land degradation, climate change,...

As a follow-up to the Investment Forum 2024 held in Rome this October, FAO and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted an online session today aimed at enhancing private sector agricultural investment in Pakistan.The virtual event attracted 47 CEOs and senior management professionals from the private sector, offering an opportunity...

On November 19, 2024, the Technical Working Group (TWG) convened at the FAO Balochistan Office in Quetta to validate and endorse the final drafts of the Balochistan Fisheries Policy and the Assembly Bill. Mr. Javed Anwar Shahwani, Secretary of Fisheries and Coastal Development Department, Balochistan chaired the meeting. It was...