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Quetta, July 15, 2024 – Quetta, July 15, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations organized the 3rd consultative meeting on the Balochistan Water Act on July 11 in Quetta, bringing together representatives from the Government of Balochistan and the World Bank. The act is being...

Florence Rolle, FAO's Country Representative in Pakistan, and Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan, Chairman of Punjab's Planning and Development Board, marked a significant milestone by signing a Letter of Intent to establish the Agriculture Climate Water Portal (ACWA). This collaborative initiative between FAO-UN and Punjab is designed to tackle the adverse...

FAO conducted the fifth-round household survey in Pakistan's Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh provinces from 22 November to 31 December 2023, interviewing 11,584 rural households across 47 districts using two-step cluster sampling. The DIEM-Monitoring System aimed to monitor livelihoods and food security, comparing results with earlier rounds to track trends...

FAO has successfully conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) program at the Balochistan Agricultural Research and Development Center (BARDC) in Quetta. This initiative, part of the Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Program (RBWRP), aims to enhance the capabilities of government officers from the Balochistan Agriculture Department, equipping them with the...

The Ministry of National Food Security & Research of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted a technical workshop for the project "Technical Assistance for Animal Health Systems to Address Emerging and Priority Zoonotic Diseases and Health...