Dadu, a highly vulnerable district in Sindh with the prevalence of a variety of hazards,...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched its largest RABI seed distribution drive for this year in FATA.The seed distribution drive began successfully last week in Bara, Khyber agency with 2571 beneficiaries receiving seed packages just on the first day of the distribution drive. Out of...
FAO marks World Food Day with the theme “Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must too.”
24 October 2016
24 October 2016
A ceremony was held at the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad to mark the World Food Day. The theme for World Food Day this year is “Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must too.”Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Mr. Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan was the...
The closing ceremony of Balochistan Agriculture Project (BAP) was held in Islamabad. Launched in 2005, the project endeavored to respect the dignity of the recipient communities in its work and to avoid creating the culture of dependency on assistance.The Balochistan Agriculture Project was designed and implemented by the Food and...
FAO Director-General awarded for outstanding contributions to rural development, food security and agriculture , Lahore, Pakistan
17 October 2016
17 October 2016
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, José Graziano da Silva, was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Pakistan’s University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS). The degree was conferred by the UVAS chancellor Mr Muhammad Rafique Rajwana in acknowledgement of Graziano...
Commodity-based workshop:“Wheat Production: Balanced Use of Fertilizer and Food Security”
31 August 2016
31 August 2016
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and U.S. Department for Agriculture (USDA) convened a one day commodity-based workshop on “Wheat Production: Balanced Use of Fertilizer and Food Security” in Karachi. The...