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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...

Islamabad– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), alongside the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the International Trade Centre (ITC), came together at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) to celebrate World Food Day 2024, together with the Ministry of...

Mehmooda, a lifelong resident of Ali Mohammad Qambrani village in Sanghar district, and a mother of two young children, has always dedicated herself to livestock keeping. From a young age, she tended to her family’s animals, a role that only expanded after marriage. After her marriage, along with raising her...