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Multan, August 31, 2024: Under the "Transforming the Indus Basin through Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management" project, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations inaugurated an Eddy Covariance Flux Tower at the Central Cotton Research Institute in Multan on Saturday. This project, funded by the Green...

Dadu, a highly vulnerable district in Sindh with the prevalence of a variety of hazards, frequently faces severe flooding, flash floods, and drought. For riverine floods, communities in the riverine belt (Kacha) are usually compelled to evacuate to safer locations. In the process, they need to transport their seeds and...

In response to the long dry period, rising temperatures, and the impacts of El Niño on agricultural communities in Sindh's Tharparkar, Umerkot, and Dadu districts, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a cash assistance program under the ECHO PPP project. This initiative aimed to provide...

In July 2024, significant changes in essential food commodity prices were observed in the districts of Umerkot and Tharparkar. An analysis by government departments involved in the “Strengthening Resilience of Agro-Pastoralists in Sindh” project, funded by the European Union and implemented by FAO, revealed notable price increases across wheat flour,...

Islamabad, August 21, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a Dissemination Workshop on the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Policy and Water Bill for Balochistan in Quetta on Tuesday. The event brought together approximately 80 participants, including representatives from the Balochistan government’s irrigation,...