FAO Pakistan

Closing event marks completion of Japan-funded FAO Project

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Government of Japan, has successfully concluded an emergency project aimed at restoring the livelihoods of flood-affected communities in Balochistan and Sindh.
Launched in response to the devastating 2022 floods, the USD 6.48 million initiative benefited over [...]

FAO, CESVI & AICS Launch €4M Climate Resilience Project in Sindh

Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, Pakistan – FAO and CESVI, with funding from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), have launched a €4 million project to boost climate resilience in Sindh. The RAFAA (Resilience & Adaptation by Fostering Anticipatory Action) initiative will support rural communities vulnerable to climate shocks like floods, droughts, and [...]

Climate-Resilient food security initiative launched in Balochistan

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) organized the provincial launching workshop of the Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerabilities to Emergencies (BRAVE) project at the Civil Secretariat Quetta. Funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the initiative aims to strengthen climate resilience, enhance [...]

FAO Pakistan Supports Launch of Pakistan One Health University Network

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Pakistan recently collaborated with the University of Sargodha to participate in the launch of the Pakistan One Health University Network (PakOHUN). This significant event, supported by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, served as a pivotal moment in advancing the One Health approach within academic institutions across the [...]

FAO Launches Climate-Resilient Food Security Initiative in Sujawal

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Sujawal – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerabilities to Emergencies (BRAVE). The project aimed at strengthening climate resilience, improving food security, and enhancing livelihoods in communities vulnerable to climate change. BRAVE is funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & [...]

Strengthening market access for Balochistan's Onion Farmers

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the EU-funded Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme (RBWRP), onion value chain actors from Balochistan’s Pishin Lora Basin participated in an exposure visit to Punjab to strengthen market linkages, enhance business opportunities, and adopt improved packaging and supply chain practices. The visit facilitated direct engagement with commission [...]

Balochistan Approves Its First Fisheries & Aquaculture Policy 2025-2035!

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The provincial cabinet of Balochistan has approved the Fisheries & Aquaculture Policy 2025-2035, the first of its kind in Pakistan, paving the way for sustainable fisheries, blue economy growth, and alternative livelihoods.
Developed with FAO's technical support and IFAD's financial assistance under the Gwadar Lasbela Livelihood Support Programme-II (GLLSP-II), this [...]

Government and FAO join forces to enhance food safety in Pakistan

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – Pakistan has taken a significant step toward strengthening its food safety and quality regulatory regime with the launch of a comprehensive food control system assessment. The initiative, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Minitry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Government of [...]

FAO Explores Collaboration with NIMA on Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

On 28 January 2025, Ms. Florence Rolle, FAO Representative in Pakistan, and Dr. Kanwar M. Javed Iqbal, Senior Policy Specialist at FAO, met with Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed (Retd), President of the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), to discuss key developments in Pakistan’s maritime sector.
The meeting focused on [...]

FAO's Florence Rolle Strengthens Collaboration in Quetta

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

International Year of Camelids – FAO's commitment to Supporting Agro-Pastoral Communities

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 Hosts Workshop on Sustainable Rice Farming in Pakistan

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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, [...]

Boosting private sector investment in Pakistan's Agriculture

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Validation of Balochistan Fisheries Policy and Assembly Bill

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

FAO Pakistan marks World Food Day 2024 culmination event: Advancing the right to food

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Building a small business one livestock at a time – Mehmooda's story

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Florence Rolle honored with Global Ambassador Award

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Pakistan’s Representative, Florence Rolle, has received the prestigious Global Ambassador Award in recognition of her exceptional leadership in promoting sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and women’s empowerment in Pakistan. Since taking on her role in 2021, Florence has spearheaded transformative initiatives, positioning Pakistan’s agriculture for a more resilient and sustainable [...]

FAO showcases data innovations at Pakistan's National Data Fest 2024

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

FAO actively participated in the National Data Fest, hosted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on October 21–22, 2024. This landmark event served as a collaborative platform to advance data skills, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in Pakistan. With participants from government agencies, academia, private sector, students, and UN agencies, the Fest [...]

FAO Celebrates World Food Day, Advocates for "Right to Foods for a Better Life and Future

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with Provincial stakeholders, commemorated World Food Day (WFD) under the theme, “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future,” at its office in Peshawar. The event emphasised the global right to food and spotlighted [...]

FAO establishes new field office at the University of Loralai

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) inaugurated a new Field Office at the University of Loralai (UOL) in Balochistan’s Loralai district. The office was officially opened by Ms. Maria Usman, Assistant FAOR (Administration) at FAO Pakistan, during a ceremony attended by university and FAO representatives. Dr. [...]

Empowering Water and Agriculture: FAO's WaPOR Training Highlights in Islamabad

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

A three-day technical training on the use of FAO's WaPOR data and portal for land and water use assessments was conducted in Islamabad from September 24-26, 2024. Led by Associate Professor Yasir Mohamed from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the training introduced participants from various stakeholder organizations and [...]

Baseline Study Validation Workshop in Shaheed Benazirabad

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Pakistan’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) unit hosted a baseline study validation and learning workshop for USAID-funded project “Revival of Livelihoods, Food Security, and Nutrition of Flood-Affected Populations in Sindh” in Shaheed Benazirabad district. The event brought together over 70 participants, including representatives from government departments, academia, INGOs, [...]

Integrating Anticipatory Action into Pakistan's Disaster Risk Financing Systems

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The Pakistan Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) paper has been published online. It explores the significance of financing anticipatory action (AA) in disaster risk management. Anticipatory action refers to acting ahead of predicted hazards to minimize humanitarian impacts. AA approaches are being tested and scaled across provinces in Pakistan, where farmers [...]

August 2024 Price Trends in Umerkot and Tharparkar: Key Observations and Implications

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In August 2024, price trends varied in Umerkot and Tharparkar, as analyzed by government departments in the “Strengthening Resilience of Agro-Pastoralists in Sindh” project, funded by the EU and implemented by FAO.
Monthly price bulletins showed that wheat flour prices increased by 3% in Umerkot but decreased by 2.3% [...]

FAO's Climate Monitoring Tower Inaugurated in Multan

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Distribution of Silos to Riverine Flood Communities in Dadu, Sindh

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Cash Distribution in Tharparkar, Umerkot, and Dadu Districts, Sindh

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Essential Food Commodities Market Price Trends in Umerkot and Tharparkar - July 2024

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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, [...]

FAO organizes dissemination workshop on the Integrated Water Resources Management Policy and Water Bill for Balochistan

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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, [...]

FAO & MNFSR launch DAC to transform agriculture sector in Pakistan

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – The Digital Agriculture Consortium (DAC) officially launched at a local hotel in Islamabad, marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of Pakistan's agriculture sector.

The DAC launch event aimed to galvanize stakeholders, enhance engagement, and showcase Pakistan's burgeoning digital agriculture ecosystem.

This landmark [...]

FAO Organizes 3rd Consultative Meeting on Balochistan Water Act in Quetta

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Launching ACWA: A Climate Resilience Initiative in Punjab

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 Survey Highlights Vulnerabilities in Pakistan's Rural Households

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 Enhances Agricultural Training with Successful ToT Program in Balochistan

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

FAO Pakistan Hosts Technical Workshop to Strengthen Animal and Public Health Systems

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

FOAR Visits Balochistan to Boost Agriculture and Water Resilience

Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta – Florence Rolle, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) Representative in Pakistan, recently concluded a four-day visit to Quetta and Loralai districts of Balochistan. The visit reaffirmed FAO's commitment to strengthening agricultural productivity, supporting flood-affected communities, and fostering resilience in Balochistan through multifaceted initiatives addressing critical [...]

FAO Hosts TWG Meeting on Balochistan Fisheries Policy

Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The FAO Team successfully conducted a two-day Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on the Balochistan Fisheries Policy and Legal Framework at the Planning & Development Conference Hall in Quetta. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Imran Gichki, Secretary of Fisheries and Coastal Development Department, Balochistan. Key attendees included Minister for [...]

FAO Launches IPC Workshop to Build Capacity of Stakeholders on Food Security Analysis

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pakistan has jointly organized a 9-day training workshop in Peshawar on Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) for Acute Food Insecurity Analysis, aiming to enhance the capabilities of domestic stakeholders in food security analysis. Mr. Inayatullah [...]

Stakeholders Sit Together for Fisheries Policy and Legislation

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

A two-day stakeholder consultative workshop was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on Balochistan Fisheries Policy & Legislation on 21and 22 February. 2024 in Karachi. This event was conducted by FAO as part of its technical assistance to the Government of Balochistan in alignment with [...]

Creating Linkages for Improved Production & Marketing of Fruits & Vegetables

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar (20/02/2024): The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under USAID-funded project: "Food Security and Livelihood Improvement Activity," is revolutionizing the production and marketing of key value chains in the merged districts including Khyber, Mohmand, and Bajaur of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
The project has successfully forged strong [...]

FAO Headquarters Mission Ensures Staff Well-being and Security in Pakistan

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In a dedicated effort to prioritize the safety and well-being of its staff, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Headquarters arranged a high-level mission to Pakistan. The mission, led by the Head of Security, Mr Piergiorgio Trentinaglia, and the Head of the Medical Unit, Dr Nazar [...]

FAO and GoS jointly Hold Strategic Planning Workshop for SWAT Project

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad: In a significant collaborative effort, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government of Sindh (GoS), organized a two-day strategic planning workshop. The event aimed at evaluating the progress of the Sindh Water Agriculture Transformation Project (SWAT), identifying achievements, and strategically plan [...]

First National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Actions in Pakistan

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad (20/12/2023): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with key partners including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), German Red Cross/Pakistan Red Crescent Society, World Food Programme (WFP), Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Concern Worldwide (CWW), and UN OCHA, organized the First National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory [...]

FAO and KP-BOIT Join Hands to Stimulate Investment In Agriculture

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (15/12/2023): The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KP BOIT) jointly hosted a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture and Food Summit to promote investment opportunities for the businesses through B2B & B2G arrangements for the sustainable [...]

Revitalizing Balochistan: Collaboration Sparks Rangeland Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The successful collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Balochistan Forest and Wildlife Department resulted in a pivotal two-day Rangeland Resource Assessment and Mapping Workshop on November 13 and 14, 2023. Sponsored by the European Union-funded Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Program (RBWRP), the initiative aims to [...]

Balochistan's Fisheries and Livestock Thrive: FAO Launches GLLSP-II for Economic Prosperity

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Fisheries & Coastal Development Department and the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Government of Balochistan, organized a day-long inception ceremony for the Gwadar Lasbela Livelihood Support Project Phase 2 (GLLSP-II) at BUITEMS, Quetta on November [...]

FAO Pakistan's Impactful Initiatives during Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is a crucial global initiative aimed at addressing the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). FAO Pakistan marked WAAW 2023 to enhance understanding of antibiotic resistance and curb unnecessary antibiotic use. Through the ACT project, FAO Pakistan supports national and international campaigns, serving as a [...]

Ambassador Donald Blome & FAO Celebrate $1.3M Sustainable Farming Success

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome took part in the closing event of a significant five-year, $1.3 million sustainable farming initiative funded by the US Embassy. Implemented by the FAO with support from the KP government, the Alternative Livelihoods Options Project has positively impacted 3,700 farmers, including 600 women, elevating [...]

Pakistan's Commitment: Sustainable Chemicals Management at Rotterdam Convention Workshop

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Pakistan, as one of the 165 Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protecting human health and the environment. The Convention, a legally binding multilateral environmental agreement, strives to ensure the [...]

Gender-Sensitive Value Chain Workshop in Balochistan's Green Sectors: Fostering Collaboration

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Department of Women Development in Balochistan, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Pakistan, organized a three-day workshop on gender-sensitive value chain analysis for Balochistan's green sectors in Quetta. The objective was to enhance collaboration among key stakeholders, including government bodies, farmers' associations, [...]

FAO's Vision for Pakistan: Transforming Agriculture for a Sustainable Future

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has introduced a dynamic portfolio of 40 projects across Pakistan, emphasizing its commitment to strengthening the country's agriculture and food security. The initiatives range from enhancing productivity to supporting livestock and fisheries, addressing climate change challenges, and collaborating on policy development.

Action to support implementation of Codex AMR (ACT)

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Under the "Action to support implementation of Codex AMR (ACT)" initiative, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has introduced a new publication titled "Pakistan in ACTion." With a population exceeding 240 million, Pakistan boasts robust agriculture and farming traditions. To address the demands of its growing [...]

Together with Government & other UN partners, FAO marks WFD with Clean River Indus Drive

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

FAO, in collaboration with the Government and other UN partners, observed World Food Day (WFD) under the theme "Water is Life, Water is Food Leave no one behind." The event took place near Al-Manzar, Jamshoro in Sindh along the River Indus, where over 500 participants from various sectors joined hands [...]

Regional Collaboration: Pakistan Shares Insights on Foodborne AMR with Cambodia and Nepal

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In September, FAO Pakistan hosted a workshop in Islamabad, Pakistan, under the "Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT)" project. This workshop brought together more than 60 participants from Pakistan, as well as ACT project coordinators from Cambodia and Nepal, along with the regional coordinator for Asia. The [...]

FAO's DIEM Strengthens Food Security and Livelihoods Situation Monitoring in Pakistan

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In an important event hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pakistan, the Data in Emergencies Information System (DIEM) was unveiled, offering a unique and innovative solution for monitoring food security and livelihoods in the country.
The event, attended by representatives from UN [...]

Unifying Efforts: Pakistan's Fight Against AMR

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In a recent one-day consultative meeting led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the urgent need for a robust national policy and legal framework to address AMR, especially concerning food safety, was underscored.

AMR is a global health threat affecting healthcare, veterinary, and [...]

FAO Farmers Shine at Karachi's First Agriculture Expo

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The first International Food and Agriculture Expo in Karachi, held from August 10-12, was a significant networking event for Pakistan's food and agriculture industry. With over 200 exhibitors, it featured an international conference where James Okath, the Head of FAO's Sindh Province, emphasized the importance of enhancing indigenous crop varieties, [...]

New FAO Office in Hyderabad Helps Strengthen Partnerships for Agriculture

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT

29/8/2023- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) inaugurated a new provincial office in Tando Jam, Hyderabad District, on Monday, August 28,2023 marking a significant milestone and a new partnership to drive positive change in communities.

“Universities and academia play a key role to help [...]

FAO Organizes a Baseline Validation Workshop under the LFSA Project

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under the USAID-funded project "Livelihood and Food Security Improvement Activity" (LFSA), conducted a Baseline Validation Workshop today to validate the findings for the project's targeted areas. The validation workshops are integral parts of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) [...]

Nurturing Agricultural Innovation: Insights from Pakistan's AIS Workshop

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Assessing a country’s agricultural innovation system (AIS) can advise decision makers to take actions to accelerate innovation and stimulate agricultural transformation. Led by FAO, a capacity need assessment workshop of agricultural innovation in Pakistan was recently conducted, identifying key root problems and developing a vision for low cost agricultural machinery [...]

Government and FAO Collaborate to Enhance Balochistan's Agriculture and Fisheries

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

To mobilize policy support for driving a sectoral development and fostering climate-smart practices in agriculture and fisheries, the Government of Balochistan (GoB) joined hands with The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through a Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF) agreement signed at the FAO Office in Quetta on [...]

FAO Launches DVI Pilot: Bridging the Technological Divide in Rural Pakistan

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Punjab, launched a Digital Village Initiative (DVI) pilot site, today, in a ceremony organized at the Food Security & Agriculture Centre of Excellency, Ahmadpur Lamma, Rahim Yar Khan.

Two sites: one in [...]

FAO Empowers Horticultural Value Chains with Corrugated Cartons Manufacturing Facility

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Growers and traders (retailers and wholesalers) in Balochistan use large quantities of different sizes of corrugated cartons at every harvest season. Major chunk of their seasonal demand for cartons are met by manufacturers & suppliers based in Lahore and Karachi. The risk of inconsistent supply of required stock and factors [...]

FAO Sensitizes Masses on Sustainable Environmental Practices on WED

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Plastic, once celebrated as a modern marvel, has turned to become an omnipresent villain. The mountains of discarded bottles on land, floating plastic items in oceans and at beaches, and pollution from burning of plastic in the atmosphere, have suffocated the planet.
The time to overlook this menace has [...]

FAO Facilitates Training on Climate Smart Agriculture & Integrated Water Management

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) successfully concluded an extensive training program on climate smart agriculture (CSA), Crop Reporting services, value chain development, integrated water management, and participatory extension approaches in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. The training sessions took place in districts Umerkot, Badin, [...]

FAO Empowers Farmers with Sustainable Agriculture Practices and Market Connectivity

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The 55th Annual National Mango Festival took place in Mirpurkhas, Sindh from June 2-5, 2023, celebrating the diverse range of mango varieties while bringing together mango growers from across the province. This prestigious event marked the first-ever participation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), showcasing [...]

World Food Safety Day 2023: Promoting Safe Food Practices and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, June 8 - World Food Safety Day (WFSD) was commemorated on June 7th, focusing on raising awareness about the significance of food safety and ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all. FAO Pakistan organized a series of activities in alignment with the theme "Food standards save lives," [...]

FAO & MNFS&R Join Hands to Unlock Potential of Pakistan's Livestock Sector

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Despite its important role in trade, livelihood, nutrition and share in agriculture GDP, the livestock sector has not received the due attention it deserves.
In this regards, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFS&R), organised a [...]

FAO, GoB and ADB Distributes Rice Seeds to Flood-Affected Farmers in Balochistan to Combat Food-Insecurity

Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) has kick-started rice seeds distribution under the “Balochistan Urgent Response for Food Security Project” to combat food insecurity and poverty in the province. The Project aims to protect the flood-affected population from poverty and food insecurity by restoring their socio-economic conditions [...]

USD 7.99 M UTF Agreement between Punjab Government and FAO Signed to Mitigate Climate Challenges in Punjab

Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Provincial Government of Punjab and Food & Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) have signed, on Tuesday May 16, 2023, a Unilateral Trust Funds (UTF) agreement for the co-financial contribution from the Punjab government to a Green Climate Fund project called “Transforming Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and [...]

FAO Team Gauges the Effectiveness of Projects through Visits to Multiple Areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Looking at the impact of field activities is crucial for informed decision-making and improved efficiency, sustainability and accountability. FAO Representative in Pakistan, Florence Rolle along with the Assistant FAO Representative, Dr. Aamer Irshad and provincial team of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) visited different interventions under the United States Agency for International [...]

Expanding Horizons: A Look at Farrukh Toirov's Journey with FAO Pakistan

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Farrukh Toirov, who hails from Tajikistan, has been serving as the Deputy Representative of FAO Pakistan for the past five years. The opportunity to work in Pakistan was a perfect fit for him as it allowed him to work in one of the largest country offices of FAO in the [...]

KP Farmers introduced to high-value Crop Production Technologies & Markets in Punjab

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

A three-day exposure visit to Punjab was organized for 20 farmers hailing from Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, and Torghar districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This visit was organized as part of the "Alternative Livelihoods through High-Value Crops Project (ALOP)," funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs [...]

Having Access to Digital Technologies is Essential for Women in Agriculture

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Pakistan commemorated the International Women's Day 2023 (IWD) with great zeal, focusing on the theme of "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality."
Employing both conventional and modern communication techniques, such as panel discussions, social media campaigns, and radio programs, FAO accentuated the importance of facilitating women's access [...]

Measuring & Building Resilience: An Interview with Amin Malik, M&E Officer, FAO-Pakistan

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

A year and a half ago, Amin Malik, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer based in FAO Rome, introduced a new tool in Pakistan called Resilience Index Measurement & Analysis (RIMA). It is a quantitative tool developed by FAO about 12 years ago to measure the level of rural households’ ability to [...]

Shifting from Reactive Emergency Response towards Proactive Anticipatory actions in Sindh Province

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

As Pakistan continue to be on the top of countries affected by climatic hazards and nearly 40 percent of the country’s population relies on the highly vulnerable to climate change agriculture sector, there is an increasing need to proactively respond to shocks and disasters.
Instead of waiting for shocks [...]

FAO, IFC, ADB & BOI Organize Symposium to Catalyze Investments in Agriculture Sector

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad: Agriculture Investment Symposium was held in Islamabad to bring together key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, farmers, development partners, and researchers, to exchange ideas, knowledge and experiences to drive investment in the agriculture sector. Attended by more than 300 participants, the symposium provided a platform for matchmaking and exploring opportunities [...]

FAO and the GOP join forces to assist flood-weary farmers in the country, thanks to ADB & Japan - USD 5 million grant

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

28/2/2023: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Pakistan signed a USD 5 million funding agreement for a project through which FAO will contribute to the Government’s efforts to recover from the devastating floods that hit the country and Balochistan in particular, in [...]

FAO Continues to Integrate Women in Agriculture Value Chains

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The role women play in agriculture and hence in feeding the world is significant. Yet they are often invisible in agriculture value chains. Women farmers are often agents of change in farming households. They innovate by introducing new crops, processing products and enhancing quality of actual production. Food and Agriculture [...]

Youth can Change the Face of Agriculture in Pakistan

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Do students in information technologies (IT) have a role to play in agriculture in Pakistan? The answer is yes for two main reasons: first farming today requires much more knowledge than it used to a few decades ago; because of degradation of natural resources, particularly soils, changes in climate, and [...]

Animal Diseases Surveillance System to Improve Livestock Sector in Pakistan

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Despite its importance in terms of income, trade, employment, livelihood and nutrition and share in agriculture GDP, livestock sector has not received the attention it deserves. In order to harness, livestock potential and development in Pakistan meaningful collaborations between organizations are required. Taking a step in this direction Food and [...]

Workshop on "Impact-based Forecasting Held

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Impact-based forecasts and warnings are increasingly being used worldwide to communicate the risks and potential impacts of climate-related disasters to the end users, thus enabling anticipatory action planning and reducing the impacts of these disasters.

Experts and participants expressed these views during the workshop on “Impact-based Forecasting (IBF) [...]

Four day Training on PyWAPOR

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Pakistan arranged a four day training on pyWAPOR, a tool developed by FAO allowing the calculation of Evapotranspiration (ET) anywhere on the globe, including Pakistan. The training enabled 25 different stakeholders understand the ET concept and estimate ET at different spatial scales using remote sensing data or satellite images.

THAzA Closeout Ceremony Held in Islamabad

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Closeout ceremony of the project “The Horticulture Advancement Activity” (THAzA), was held in Islamabad on December 8, 2022. Funded by USAID, THAzA improved the livelihoods of rural farmers in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). It supported 12,000 businesses and created 1,300 jobs. It also ensured that rural farmers in these [...]

National Consultative Workshop in Islamabad Stressed Upon Elimination of Child Labour

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

A strong common collaboration among all the stakeholders is required to define and achieve the common goal of preventing child labour. Thus concluded “National Consultative Workshop on Elimination of Child Labour in Agriculture/Cotton, Textile and Garment Value Chains in Pakistan” held in Islamabad on December 13, 2022. The workshop was [...]

Validation Workshop on AIS Held in Islamabad

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) organized a validation workshop on “Agriculture Innovation System (AIS): Assessment Findings and Recommendations” in Islamabad.

Assessment of AIS is part of global three-year EU-funded project aimed at strengthening the functional capacities of National [...]

FAO continues Rehabilitation Efforts in Flood affected areas all across Pakistan

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Under the Project, ‘Livelihood and Food Security Improvement Fund for the Flood Affected Areas of Pakistan’ funded by USAID, FAO provided Rabi assistance packages to small farming households. The packages comprised of 50kg bags of certified wheat seed, Urea and DAP for the current wheat sowing season. The assistance aimed [...]

FAO-PMP-AMR Workshop to Assess the Implementation of National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

FAO supported the Pakistan government to organize a workshop on October 24-26, 2022 in Islamabad, to assess the implementation status of Pakistan’s national action plan (NAP) on AMR in agrifood sectors. The 3-day workshop also aimed at identifying gaps and engaging food and agriculture stakeholders in the implementation of the [...]

World Food Day Celebrations 2022 - FAO Punjab

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the World Food Day (WFD) 2022 celebrations, FAO-Pakistan’s Provincial Office of Punjab arranged multiple activities in close collaboration with the relevant stakeholders. The WFD activities were planned to keep in view the theme for this year; “Leave no one behind; better production, better nutrition, better environment, and [...]

World Food Day Celebrations 2022 - FAO KPK

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the World Food Day 2022 celebrations, FAO-Pakistan’s Regional Office Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) arranged multiple activities. These activities were planned keeping in view the theme for this year; “Leave no one behind; better production, better nutrition, better and environment and better life.

The World Food Day [...]

World Food Day Celebrations, 2022 - FAO Balochistan

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the World Food Day (WFD) 2022 celebrations, FAO-Pakistan’s Provincial Office of Balochistan arranged multiple activities in close collaboration with the Government of Balochistan, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water, and Marine Sciences, and other stakeholders. WFD theme for this year; “Leave no one behind; better production, better nutrition, [...]

World Food Day 2022 Celebrations - FAO Sindh

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the World Food Day 2022 celebrations, FAO-Pakistan’s Regional Office Sindh arranged multiple activities. These activities were planned keeping in view the theme for this year; “Leave no one behind; better production, better nutrition, better and environment and better life.

The activities started with a session [...]

World Food Day Celebrations by FAO Pakistan

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Pakistan organized World Food Day 2022 event on October 14, 2022 in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN-Women, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), and Ministry of National Food Security & Research. The event was [...]

FAO-Pakistan Joins UN Agencies to Highlight the Plight of Agriculture Sector Post-Flood

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Mr. Farrukh Toirov, Deputy Representative, FAO in Pakistan, recently participated in a joint press-talk organized by United Nation Resident Coordinator’s Office in Pakistan.

While talking to the press representatives, he said that the agricultural sector of Pakistan had been devastated as a result of recent floods, resulting in the [...]

FAO Pakistan Signs an Agreement with Sindh Agriculture University

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Pakistan signed an agreement with Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) on 6 October 2022 to further strengthen long-term coordination and collaboration with the academia. Mr. Ghulam Mohiuddin, Registrar, SAU and Ms. Florence Rolle. FAO Representative in Pakistan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.

Dr. Fateh [...]

Partners Working in the Agricultural Sector met to discuss Upcoming difficult Rabi Season

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad (3 September 2022): Unprecedented floods have devastated 4.5 million acres of standing kharif crop and have washed away 0.74 million livestock in Pakistan. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pakistan, foreseeing a difficult situation ahead, convened a meeting of development partners working in the [...]

FAO Organizes “Water Accounting Methodology Sharing” Workshop to build Capacity of Stakeholders

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Lahore, Punjab: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Irrigation and Agriculture departments of Punjab organized a one-day training workshop on “Water Accounting Methodology Sharing” to build capacity of relevant stakeholders on key concepts of water accounting and share information on water accounting results [...]

FAO, DGAR Join Hands to Promote Agricultural Innovations and SDGs

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the Director General, Agriculture Research (DGAR), KP, Peshawar. Ms. Florence Rolle, FAO Representative in Pakistan, Mr. Janat Gul, Special Secretary Agriculture, Government of [...]

Transforming Agri-Food Systems and Fighting Hunger through Women empowerment in Balochistan

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta, Balochistan – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) project distributed 285 goats among 285 women homebased workers and women farmers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in district Pishin. The distribution ceremony was organized by FAO in close collaboration with [...]

FAO alongside Balochistan Government to control Chilgoza Pine Forests fire in Koh-e-Suleman range

Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad/Balochistan (25 May, 2022): Chilgoza pine trees, green gold of district Sherani of Balochistan, have been turning into ashes and smoke after the fire erupted in the forests ten days ago. These forests are unique as they are home to rare wild animals, source of livelihood for 90 percent of [...]

Protection Research Study for Women Farmers in Pakistan by FAO PAK and PODA

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad- Pakistan is an agrarian economy where 60- 70% population’s livelihoods depend on the agriculture sector[1]. In addition, it contributes 19.2 percent to the GDP and provides employment to around 38.5 percent of the labor force which accounts 67% of women and girls. Despite the significant role that women play [...]

Accreditation Ceremony of Ms Florence as FAO Representative in Pakistan

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT

(03/09/2012): His Excellency, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Mr Sohail Mahmood, received Ms Florence Rolle who presented her credentials as the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Pakistan.
Mr Sohail Mahmood, while welcoming Ms Florence Rolle as a Representative of FAO in Pakistan, said that the prevailing collaboration [...]

FAO and MNFSR Collaborate to bring Innovative Financing in Agricultural Research

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A consultative workshop on Innovative Financing for Agricultural Research was jointly organized by Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to provide an opportunity to look at examples of financial mechanisms for research in Pakistan and around the [...]

Formulation of GEF range and livestock management project, Punjab

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held an inception workshop for formulation of the Global Environment Facility funded “Range and livestock management” project, Punjab. The workshop was arranged in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Forest and Wildlife and Fisheries Department Punjab. The workshop [...]

Celebrating Forest and Landscape Restoration

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Success stories and lessons from Pakistan for the Asia-Pacific region
June 11, 2021, Islamabad – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held a webinar; celebrating forest and landscape restoration; success stories and lessons from Pakistan for the Asia-Pacific region today to mark the UN Decade on Ecosystem [...]

World Food Safety Day: Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT

7 June 2021, Islamabad – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations marked World Food Safety Day in a joint virtual event held with Ministry of National Food Security and Research. The webinar was attended by representatives from Ministry of National Food Security and Research, UN agencies, [...]

Recreate, Re-imagine, Restore! UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration kicks off

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT

5 June 2021, Islamabad - Leaders in global politics, science, communities, religion and culture joined hands today to officially kick off the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration - a rallying call for the protection and revival of millions of hectares of ecosystems all around the world for the benefit of [...]

Food System Summit Dialogue: Towards a Sustainable Food System in Pakistan

Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT

May 27, 2021-Islamabad – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) held a virtual workshop addressing sustainable food systems in connection to the United Nations Food System Summit Dialogue 2021. The workshop was attended by representatives from Ministry [...]

Strengthening rural market opportunities for smallholder farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations’ Representative a.i. in Pakistan, Rebekah Bell, met with Nafeesa Khattak, Member National Assembly and Mansoor Khattak, Deputy Commissioner of Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The parties discussed the rural market opportunities for farmers in the newly merged districts of Khyber [...]

Agrisurge Innovation Challenge to digitize agriculture sector in Pakistan

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, April 12, 2021. In collaboration with Ministry of IT & Telecom (MoITT) and Ignite National Technology Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations had launched an Agrisurge Innovation Challenge to jointly work for the acceleration of development of Pakistan’s agriculture sector using technology. Subsequent to [...]

FAO marks International Water and Forest Day 2021

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD 22 March 2021: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations marked World Water and Forest day in a joint event held with IUCN and Arid Agriculture University. The event was attended by experts from NGOs, INGOs , academia and Ministry of Climate Change.

Special Assistant to [...]

Rinderpest post-eradication awareness program strengthened in Pakistan

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a stakeholders workshop to discuss and validate communications strategy for the Global Rinderpest Post-Eradication Security: Phase II project in Pakistan.

In Pakistan, FAO has been coordinating with stakeholders in the design and implementation of the awareness raising program [...]

Improving Livelihoods through Restoration of Chilgoza Pine Forest in Balochistan

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Pakistan a.i. Ms. Rebekah Bell and Secretary Forest and Wildlife Mr. Mohammad Siddique Mandokhel inaugurated plantation campaign by planting chilgoza pine saplings under the project “Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Chilgoza Pine Forest in Pakistan” in District Sherani, Balochistan. The [...]

JICA and FAO join hands to enhance food and nutrition security of locust-affected smallholder farmers and control operations

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The announcement was made at a ceremony held in Islamabad. JICA Chief Representative in Pakistan, Furutu Shigeki, and ad interim Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative, Rebekah Bell, signed the project agreement.

To support the livelihoods of desert locust-affected farming communities and enhance the food security of smallholder [...]

FAO inaugurates water facilities for rural community in Zhob, Balochistan

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Pakistan a.i. Ms. Rebekah Bell and Minister for Livestock and Environment, Mr. Mitta Khan Kakar inaugurated water facilities in district Zhob, Balochistan. The inauguration ceremony was also attended by government officials from agriculture and livestock departments and the farming communities of [...]

FAO and Forest Department Join Hands on Sustainable Management of Pine Nut Forest in Balochistan

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta - A letter of agreement (LoA) was signed between Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Balcohistan Forest and Wildlife Department by Ms. Rebekah Bell, FAO Representative a.i in Pakistan and Mr. Mohammad Siddique Mandokhel, Secretary Forest and Wildlife Department, held in Civil Secretariat Quetta on [...]

FAO Presents Forest and Wildlife Action Plan for Sindh Province

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Hyderabad (18/2/2022): A public consultation jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Forest and Wildlife Department, Government of Sindh, saw participants from government, the conservation movement, academics, researchers, progressive farmers, and representatives from national and international organizations discussing the way forward for the [...]

Consultation workshop held on draft Livestock Action Plan for Sindh to modernize livestock sector

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Hyderabad 12/02/2021: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Sindh Livestock & Fisheries Department jointly held a public consultation workshop to validate a proposed Livestock Action Plan for Sindh province, under the Sindh Agriculture Policy 2018-30. The Secretary, Livestock and Fisheries, Director General Livestock, Director General [...]

Fisheries action plan presented for public consultation in Sindh

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Karachi 02/02/2021: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held a public consultation workshop under the Sindh Agriculture Policy 2018-2030 to validate a proposed Fisheries Action Plan for Sindh province. The workshop was attended by Secretary Livestock and Fisheries, Director General Marine Fisheries, representatives of International Trade Centre, [...]

FAO and Sindh Agriculture University join hands to promote agricultural innovations and SDGs

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Sindh, 26/01/2021: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) have agreed to set up a Resource Centre at SAU to develop and strengthen the capacity of the university, enhance their technical advisory and to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and [...]

FAO , WFP and IFAD Join Hands to Support the Govt. of Pakistan's Contribution to Food System Summit 2021

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad 21/01/2021: The United Nations will host a Food Systems Summit in October 2021 to identify the problems we must solve so that no one goes hungry, and to radically transform the way we manage food on the planet. The Summit will be the turning point in achieving the 17 [...]

Women in leadership: Empowering Women to Empower a Community

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

When seen in the context rural community development, progressive change at community level is only possible by empowering rural women and providing them access to land and economic resources. The extent to which women farmers play their part in rural economy is undervalued, and is constrained because of their inaccessibility [...]

FAO enhances GIS professionals capacities for effective land monitoring in Pakistan

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Land cover or land use information plays an important role for many environmental and monitoring tasks, including climate change, ecosystem dynamics analysis, food security, and others. Accurate information about land cover affects the accuracy of all subsequent applications, therefore accurate and timely land cover information is in high demand. In [...]

Balochistan farmers increase yield and incomes with support from government and FAO

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan, and financial support from the Australian Government have assisted farmers from six districts of Balochistan increase the gross yield and value of their agricultural produce under the ‘Australia Balochistan Agribusiness (AusABBA) programme.

FAO highlights the situation of landless women, marking the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

08/12/2020 Women’s economic status and the gender-based violence (GBV) experienced by landless Women in Sindh was the topic of a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to mark the 16 Days of Activism to end Gender Based Violence under [...]

Farmers in Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa receive Rabi Crop Packages

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

07/12/2020, Peshawar - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United provides climate-resilient certified wheat seed to farmers in tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with financial support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support Rabi season cultivation in newly merged districts of the province under “Restoring [...]

16-Days Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Gender-based violence prevails as one of the most inhuman exploit throughout the world, it has no boundaries either national, social or economic. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the gendered implications have highlighted the unequal impact of the pandemic. In Pakistan, women being essential contributors to economic and social [...]

Resource Gap Analysis Consultation

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The need to achieve Agenda 2030 is on the priority list of all government and non-government agencies. In Pakistan, FAO is supporting the Government to prioritize and set targets of SDGs related to Agriculture and Natural Resources Management (ANR) through consultative workshops and trainings. These consultations will catalyze the process [...]

The Desert Locust upsurge in Southwest Asia has been stopped!

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

By Mina` Dowlatchahi, Keith Cressman, Aamer Irshad, Mubarik Ahmed
Located in the middle of the annual Desert Locust migration corridor between Iran and India, Pakistan is highly exposed to damages caused by this highly destructive pest. Due to a changed pattern of rains, starting from second half of 2019, Desert [...]

Webinar on “Addressing gender impacts of COVID-19: Experiences from Pakistan”

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

19/10/2020 Islamabad: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Headquarter) held a webinar on “Addressing the gendered impact of COVID-19: Experiences from Pakistan”. FAO and UN Women Pakistan participated as speakers to explore the gender and COVID-sensitive Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities of the two UN agencies. [...]

World Food Day 2020 marks FAO's 75th Anniversary

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

At the global World Food Day ceremony today, speakers called for solidarity to help all populations and to build back better by making food systems more robust and resilient. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) observed World Food Day 2020 in collaboration with the Ministry of [...]

FAO launches Climate-Smart Agriculture Profile for Sindh

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Climate- Smart Agriculture (CSA) profile for Sindh province was launched virtually at Hyderabad, Sindh with the Secretary, Agriculture Supply & Prices Department, as the chief guest. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), The Alliance Biodiversity International and International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) have jointly [...]

FAO Inaugurates Market Structures and Livestock Sheds in District South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

27/09/2020 Peshawar - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations inaugurated Fruits and Vegetable and livestock market infrastructures established in South Waziristan with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Additional Deputy Commissioner of District South Waziristan, local district administration, FAO officials and [...]

FAO installs Chilgoza Processing Unit at Diamer, Gilgit Baltistan and Zhob, Balochistan

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

30/09/2020 Diamer/Zhob - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations under the project “Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation in High Conservation Value Chilogoza Pine Forests in Pakistan” inaugurated Chilgoza processing units in Diamer district of Gilgit Baltistan and in Zhob, Balochistan. The project is funded by the Global [...]

Stakeholder Consultation on Developing National Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT

21/9/2020 Islamabad–The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of National Food Security & Research held a stakeholder consultation webinar for developing a national fisheries and aquaculture development policy and plan of action for 2020-2030.
The webinar was attended by [...]

Pakistan participates in FAO's Regional Conference hosted virtually by Bhutan to address COVID-19's impact in Asia and the Pacific

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Ministerial Session highlights the importance of supporting the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people through sustained and stronger collaboration
9/4/2020 Bangkok/Thimphu: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations convened the Thirty-fifth session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific(APRC 35) virtually from 1-4 September 2020 hosted [...]

Inception workshop held to launch the “Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management” Project in Sindh and Punjab

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Karachi/Multan – A two-day provincial inception workshop for the six-year ‘Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management’ project was held virtually in Sindh and Punjab. The workshop provided a multi-stakeholder platform for an in-depth discussion on the proposed project implementation strategy, possible challenges and mechanisms for community [...]

Webinar held on ending child labour and uplifting youth in Pakistan's agriculture sector

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a dialogue series today, to encourage discussion on key issues in Pakistan in solving food insecurity, malnutrition and rural poverty. The FIRST Pakistan 2020 Dialogue Series is organized under the Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability and [...]

FAO Inaugurates Market Structures and Livestock Sheds in District Khyber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations inaugurated vegetable and livestock market infrastructures established in Bara Khyber District with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Deputy Commissioner of Khyber District, local district administration and FAO officials participated in the [...]

Regional Consultative Technical Meeting on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic impacts on agriculture and food security

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations today convened a virtual meeting to discuss resilience building to multiple shocks and addressing COVID-19 in fragile contexts. The virtual dialogue, which brought together over 300 participants from 29 countries, was held as part of a series of Virtual [...]

FAO distributes Kharif crop packages in the newly merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is distributing Kharif crop packages to 16 000 vulnerable households to strengthen agriculture-based livelihoods in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Under a similar intervention, the United States Bureau [...]

Agrisurge 2020 Innovation Challenge Launched

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD – Consequent to the framework collaboration agreement signed between Ministry of IT and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 25 March 2020, to jointly work for the acceleration of development of Pakistan's agriculture sector using technology, Agrisurge 2020 Innovation Challenge was virtually launched by [...]

Webinar held to mark International Day of the Seafarer

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly marked the annual Day of Seafarer by organizing a webinar to highlight the important contributions of seafarers as key workers and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speakers from International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International [...]

ULV Sprayers and GPS devices handed over for effective surveillance and timely control operations of the desert locust

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – Swarms of Desert Locust can be of millions, fly up to 150 kilometers per day, and may travel nearly 2,000 kilometers in their lifetime to find a favorable environment for breeding. They rapidly reproduce and eggs usually hatch after about two weeks. Desert Locust, if not controlled, can [...]

Global Rinderpest Post-Eradication Security: Phase II Project Launched

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad–The Global Rinderpest Post-Eradication Security: Phase II, project was launched today. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) led the inception meeting to kick-off project activities in the country. The meeting brought all stakeholders on board, including the Ministry of National Food Security & Research and provincial [...]

FAO marks world day against child labour by promoting prevention and reduction of child labour in the agriculture sector

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked the World Day Against Child Labour stressing on the need to include child labour prevention in agriculture and food security programmes, policies and strategies.

At a ‘COVID-19: Population, food security and child labour’ webinar organized by the Development Communications Network [...]

Webinar held to mark the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad–The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan organized a webinar to mark the international day for the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

The webinar was attended by the Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Haider [...]

First e-Learning Course in Urdu launched by FAO in Pakistan

Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition (PDGN) e-Learning Course is now freely available in Urdu from the FAO Representation in Pakistan.

The PDGN were prepared jointly by the Government of Pakistan Planning Commission Nutrition Section and the FAO In Pakistan. The PDGN provide comprehensive Pakistan-specific guidelines for adopting healthy eating [...]

Pakistan's agricultural responses to COVID-19 outbreak presented to diplomatic community at FAO headquarters in Rome

Mon, 18 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Rome – The informal briefing to the Members on FAO’s humanitarian response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), chaired by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), brought together the Rome-based Permanent Representatives of FAO member countries. The briefing focused on FAO’s humanitarian [...]

Wheat harvest brings relief to farmers in tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar – Farmers have started harvesting of wheat crop to ensure food availability during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Rabi crop that was sown before the onset of COVID-19 is providing much-needed relief to local farmers in North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Khyber, Orakzai, and Kurram districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province whose [...]

FAO and OCHA join hands on Humanitarian Affairs in Balochistan

Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarians Affairs (OCHA) have strengthened their collaboration by signing an exchange of letters as the UN continues to help Government respond to challenges posed by COVID-19 in Balochistan and [...]

FAO introduces Walk-in Tunnels for off-season vegetable production in Tribal Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has introduced tunnel-farming in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from USAID as part of its efforts to promote effective-modern ways of agricultural production in the wide-range climate of the region. Seventy-five walk-in tunnels have been installed [...]

FAO continues its support to the farming community in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT

As we face the COVID-19 pandemic, livelihoods of millions of farmers have been adversely affected across the country. To protect livelihoods of food producers and all food chain workers who help ensure that there is enough food for all, FAO is actively extending support to farmers and vulnerable rural communities [...]

Supporting farmers and all those who help bring food to our table revive their livelihoods

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT

FAO steps up efforts to revive livelihoods and food security in Pakistan’s Sindh Province amid COVID-19 outbreak

The livelihoods of millions of family farmers in Pakistan have been affected by a series of natural hazards in the last 14 months and now stand to be devastated by the spread of COVID-19, [...]

FAO Helps Farmers in Balochistan Rebuild their Agriculture Livelihoods during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling up efforts to contain the impact of COVID19 on food security and nutrition in Balochistan province by ensuring that the local communities have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

FAO in close [...]

FAO Asia-Pacific first ever Virtual Tea

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT

With many services interrupted and movements restricted, COVID-19 has caused severe disruption in everyday lives for most. To effectively cope with the COVID-19 lockdown and to ensure personal well-being of staff members, staff at FAO have been finding new ways to stay connected. In the light of this, FAO in [...]

United Kingdom's Department for International Development and FAO join forces to help combat the desert locust outbreak

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Government of United Kingdom through its Department for International Development (DFID) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today virtually signed a project amendment agreement of the project Building Disaster Resilience in Pakistan for an additional allocation of UK£1 000 000 to continue efforts to [...]

Secretary IT and FAO Representative Virtually Sign an MoU

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad/Rome–Mr. Shoaib Ahmed Siddique, Secretary IT & Telecommunication and Ms. Minà Dowlatchahi, FAO Representative virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding while sitting in Pakistan and Rome, Italy respectively. This arrangement was adopted to thwart any delay imposed by worldwide social distancing in the wake of COVID-19.

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Shoaib [...]

National dialogue on agriculture held to provide recommendations on mainstreaming agriculture in policy and planning

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad–The National Dialogue on Agriculture, convened with the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), concluded with a declaration and a new resolve to uplift Pakistan's agro-economy. The members of the National Assembly of Pakistan agreed to [...]

Regional Cooperation to counter Locust threat promoted during key meeting

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad–A high-level ministerial meeting was organized by the FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South West-Asia (SWAC) at the request of four FAO member countries, Pakistan, Iran, India, and Afghanistan to present the latest desert locust situation and forecast; take stock of national, regional and global capacities; review [...]

Right to own Land Crucial for Empowering Rural Women

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD: Women’s increased access to land through inheritance and purchase and elimination of discriminatory practices and customs that prevent rural women from acquiring land are crucial to empower rural women of Pakistan and bridge the gender gap. Experts suggested implementation of Women’s Property Act 2019 to make sure rural women [...]

Pakistan and FAO to join hands to combat the Desert Locust upsurge

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – FAO representative in Pakistan Minà Dowlatchahi met Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar in Islamabad today following the first national locust coordination meeting on Friday. The discussion focused on better understanding of unusual behavior of the locust in Punjab, options for chemical and [...]

FAO pledges greater support to help Pakistan fight Desert Locust emergency

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Lahore – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today pledged to help Pakistan fight its Desert Locust emergency after seeing first-hand the devastating impact of the upsurge in the country’s Punjab region.

On a three-day official visit to Pakistan, Qu saw how the Desert Locust upsurge was destroying crops and harming [...]

FAO Director-General and President of Pakistan discuss ways to promote agricultural modernisation and rural development

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and President of Pakistan Arif Alvi discussed ways to promote agricultural modernisation and rural development with the aim of transforming the country’s agri-food systems and accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The meeting took place today as part of the Director-General’s three-day official visit [...]

Director-General meets with Pakistan's top social safety net and climate advisers

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Meetings in Islamabad with Sania Nishtar and Malik Amin Aslam review the government’s income support programme for rural women and FAO’s Green Climate Fund-backed project along the Indus River.

ISLAMABAD - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu held high-level meetings in Pakistan today to discuss climate change and strategies to eradicate poverty.

He met [...]

FAO launches its First e-Learning Course on Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The FAO Representation in Pakistan has developed its first self-paced e-learning course available through email. The Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition (PDGN) e-learning course is based on the PDGN publication, prepared jointly by the Government of Pakistan Planning Commission Nutrition Section and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the [...]

National level Consultations held to debate challenges related to food security, nutrition and agriculture, promote regional coherence and knowledge exchange

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:26:00 GMT

Youth from partner organizations, women associations, government officials, private sector entities and civil society community members and organizations (CSOs), including academia and think tanks, for the first time in Pakistan jointly participated in the preparations for and gave substantive inputs to the [...]

National level Consultations held to debate challenges related to food security, nutrition and agriculture, promote regional coherence and knowledge exchange

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad – Youth from partner organizations, women associations, government officials, private sector entities and civil society community members and organizations (CSOs), including academia and think tanks, for the first time in Pakistan jointly participated in the preparations for and gave substantive inputs to the 35th UN FAO Regional Conference for [...]

Agro-ecological zones of Punjab - Pakistan

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:23:00 GMT

Agriculture contributes approximately one-quarter of provincial gross domestic product (GDP) in the Punjab Province. The provincial share is two-third of the total national agricultural output, leading in major commodities meant for food security in the country. The sector employs roughly 13 million people or 45 percent of the Punjab labor [...]

Agro-ecological zones of Punjab - Pakistan

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Technical session on Accounting for Water: Spatial Boundaries, Methodologies, and Results

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Pakistan faces an acute water shortage which is compounded by high climatic variability. In light of the growing concerns to address the water crisis, sustainable management of water resources merits urgent attention and remains a key government priority. In an effort to promote judicious management of water resources and informed [...]

Sindh Government Endorses a Provincial Strategy for Land Tenure Governance

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Karachi – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the government of Sindh launched the ‘Strategy to Mainstream the Principles and Practices of Responsible Governance of Tenure in Legislation, Administration and Policies of the Land Sector in Sindh Province, Pakistan’ in Karachi today. The [...]

Promoting SDG8 to Develop Agri-Entreprenueurship for Balochistan Youth

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) and Government of Balochistan (GoB), with the support of UN partners and other stakeholders organized a one-day advocacy event promoting SDG8 to develop Agri-Entrepreneurship for [...]

Climate Smart Agriculture Conference: The Way towards Sustainability

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Multan – A two-day international conference on Climate Smart Agriculture was held in Multan from 26 to 27 November. The conference, hosted by the MNS University Multan in Collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), was on the theme “The way towards Sustainability” and brought [...]

International Water Conference attracts Water Experts from around the Globe

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Karachi – The fourth Karachi International Water Conference, organized by the Hisaar foundation in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, was held in Karachi. The conference’s thematic focus was on the Water – Energy – Food Nexus, a discourse meriting urgent attention given its [...]

Government of Balochistan Launches First Ever Livestock Policy and Strategy

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta – Balochistan's livestock sector is an important component of the province's economy. Poultry, dairy, camels, sheep, goats and their by-products contribute around 50 per cent of the total provincial agricultural output.
To promote livestock in Balochistan, a three-day Balochistan Livestock Expo was organized by the Livestock and Dairy [...]

FAO Distributes Rabi Packages in Tribal Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

14 November 2019, Peshawar – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has started distribution of Rabi packages to 8 000 households, including 410 women-headed households, in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These packages are being distributed under the DFID-supported project, “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Merged District Programme,” [...]

Working Together to Promote Agri-Entrepreneurship among Balochistan Youth

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

04/12/19
FAO and BUITEMS are co-hosting Promoting SDG8 to Develop Agri-Entrepreneurship for Balochistan Youth, an event to raise awareness and promote SDG8 among youth hosted on BUITEMS campus on 4 December in Quetta. Through their work, both FAO and BUITEMS have shown commitment and on-the-ground results in support of SDG8. [...]

Message at the Global Fertilizer Day from Miná Dowlatchahi, FAO Representative in Pakistan

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Agriculture has been at the core of human society’s survival through civilization, and has today a strategic role in ensuring enough safe and nutritious food for all people at all times on the planet and sustainable management of natural resources.
The Green Revolution opened the way for adoption of [...]

Panel discussion Marks International Day of Rural Women 2019

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations celebrated World Food Day on October 16. As part of the celebrations, FAO, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization and various other stakeholders, celebrated International Day of Rural Women on 18 October in Islamabad. Based on the theme ‘Rural [...]

World Food Day calls for action across sectors to make healthy and sustainable diets accessible and affordable to everyone

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

16 October 2019,
Islamabad: World Food Day 2019 was marked at the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Ministry of National Food Security Research, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), World Food Programme (WFP), Oxfam and [...]

Reversing Deforestation in Chilgoza Pine Forests by Assisting the Local Community

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Chilgoza forests are mainly located in the dry temperate zone of Pakistan, where there is less rainfall compared to snowfall. Chilgoza trees grow between 2000 to 3350m above sea level in the Hindukush- Karakoram-Himalaya region of North Pakistan. Chilgoza pine forests hold tremendous importance from both ecological and socio-economic [...]

World Cotton Day commemorated to promote safe use of pesticides and improve livelihoods

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Since 2016, growth of the cotton production and cotton industry has seen a downward trend. This has not only adversely affected performance of the agriculture sector but has also slowed down the overall economic growth of the country and impacted small holder farmers livelihoods. Currently, the share of cotton has [...]

Beating Plastic Pollution -- Every little step matters

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has joined hands with project miracle to take the first step to beating plastic pollution. In Pakistan, while working to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and poverty, FAO is making strides to ensure that it does so in a sustainable manner —contributing [...]

Enhancing Productivity and Sustainability of Food Production among Vulnerable Farmers

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Multan – As population continues to grow, greater demand is placed on agriculture to increase productivity. Peace and security are tied to food security and all efforts must be made to ensure productivity and sustainability of food production, especially among the smaller more vulnerable farmers. Based on the floods and [...]

Controlling Desert Locust Outbreak in Pakistan

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The fourth Indo-Pak Desert Locust Border Meeting of the year 2019 was held between the locust officers of Pakistan and India with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to contain locust outbreak. This meeting followed the recommendations of the FAO Commission for Controlling the [...]

Strengthening Fish Farming in Chitral

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

5 September 2019, Chitral - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under the Multi Year Humanitarian Program (MYHP), handed over two vertical flow fish incubators to the fisheries department at a ceremony held in Chitral. The fish incubators were handed over to promote and strengthen trout [...]

Safeguarding Crops from Desert Locust in Pakistan

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT

26 August 2019, Bahawalpur— The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Federal Plant Protection and Agriculture Department, Punjab concluded a two-day capacity building training for government officers and technical staff to prepare them for a possible locust outbreak. The training was followed by [...]

FAO Concludes Training on Master Sampling Frame and Use of GIS/Remote Sensing for Agriculture Statistics

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT

23 August 2019, Islamabad—The Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded a three-day orientation workshop on master sampling frame and use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/Remote Sensing for agriculture census at the FAO representation office in Pakistan. The training workshop which brought together relevant stakeholders, including representatives [...]

FAO Reports Call for Urgent Action to Preserve Forests

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT

1 August 2019, Islamabad— The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched two new publications, ‘Forest Futures, Sustainable pathway for forests, landscapes and people in Asia Pacific Region’ and ‘Forestry Sector Review: Pakistan’. The reports were launched by the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, [...]

Information System launched to Provide Unified access to Food Security and Nutrition Data

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT

31 July 2019, Islamabad – Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan and FAO Representative in Pakistan, Minà Dowlatchahi unveiled the Food Security and Nutrition Information System (FSNIS) Lab at the Ministry of National Food Security and Research in Islamabad. The web-based information system (FSNIS) established [...]

FAO Pakistan Pledges Ongoing Support to Ministry of Maritime Affairs

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Representative Mina Dowlatchahi met with the delegation of Ministry of Maritime Affairs on Friday 12 July 2019 the FAO representation office in Islamabad. Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, Secretary, and Ms. Shazia Rizvi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Maritime affairs discussed ways to improve the Catch fisheries sector in Pakistan with the [...]

Development of E-Agriculture Applications and Knowledge Products using ICTs

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT

FAO organized the stakeholders’ consultative workshop on development of e-agriculture applications and knowledge products using Information and Communication Technologies, on 12 July 2019, in Islamabad.
FAO is helping the Government of Pakistan develop a road map for transitioning towards e-Agriculture in Pakistan. These efforts will lead to the development [...]

GCF and FAO break record in signing fastest ever project agreement, supporting climate-vulnerable Pakistan farmers

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Songdo, 09 Jul 2019

In a sign of accelerating climate finance flows, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed an agreement to implement a project by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to enhance the climate resilience of farmers in Pakistan’s Indus Basin.

GCF signed [...]

FAO Organizes Workshops on Accounting for Water boundaries, Methodologies and Results

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations organized workshops on accounting for water: boundaries, methodologies, and results in both Lahore and Karachi on July 1 and 3, 2019 respectively to share the preliminary results, data issues and scope of the adopted technologies in different sectors.

Pakistan is facing [...]

Third Agriculture Development Partner's Coordination Meeting

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The third agriculture development partner’s coordination meeting was held at the FAO Representation office in Islamabad, on 28 June 2019. Donors, development partners, and government counterparts participated in the meeting. The locust outbreak in Balochistan and Sindh, drought situation in Sindh, and the Prime Ministers Agriculture Emergency Programme were the [...]

FAO to develop first SOFI Pakistan report with SDC

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed an agreement to develop the first national State of Food Security and Nutrition in Pakistan (SOFI) report. This will be the first national level SOFI report prepared along the lines of FAO’s annual flagship [...]

Efforts into adoption of multi-sector approach for improving food security and nutrition underway

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Press Release

Islamabad: 9-member delegation of high-level government officials and members of the Afghanistan Food Security and Nutrition Agenda (AFSeN-A) participated in an international training workshop in Islamabad for examining innovative approaches to improving food security and nutrition utilizing the Kaleidoscope model.

The Afghan delegation was led by H.E. Nasrullah Arsalai, Director [...]

Pakistan on the path towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals under One UN Programme III

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta: The United Nations in Pakistan is focused on supporting the country to achieve the SDGs. Efforts continue to tackle development challenges in Pakistan under the UN Sustainable Development Framework for the period 2018-2022.
This was highlighted at the 6th Provincial Steering Committee meeting of the OneUN Operation Plan III [...]

FAO and Pakistan sign Country Programming Framework 2018-2022

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Pakistan today signed the FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) setting out the development priorities for collaboration with Pakistan. This CPF will cover the period 2018-2022 aligned with the priorities of the government and the UN planning [...]

World Food Day 2018 marked across Pakistan

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

World Food Day 2018 was marked at the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) Islamabad, and all over Pakistan by FAO on 16 October 2017. The theme for World Food Day this year was “Our Actions are our Future. A Zero Hunger world by 2030 is possible”
Various organizations including [...]

Punjab Food Outlook Report 2018 launched

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Pakistan is the fourth largest producer of chickpeas in the world and has a huge potential to export potatoes to the Middle East. This was revealed in the Punjab Food Outlook Report 2018 that was launched at a ceremony in Lahore today. Malik Nauman Ahmed Langrial, Minister of Agriculture government [...]

FAO Launches " Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, December 19, 2018:
The Ministry of Planning and Development/Reform Commission of the Government of Pakistan in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations launched the ‘Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for better Nutrition’ (PDGN) in Islamabad today. Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, Development and Reform Ms Kanwal Shauzab [...]

FAO report analyzes the causes of smog in Punjab focusing on agriculture

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Lahore: A new study analyzing the causes of smog related to the agriculture sector with an aim to assist government institutions in the development of appropriate policies, action plans and interventions to alleviate detrimental effects of smog on economy, health and environment in Punjab was released in Lahore today.
Mr [...]

FAO seed distribution drive in tribal districts of KP

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Peshawar: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) distributed seed packages to approximately 76,935 subsistence farmers for the year 2018-2019. The recipients included recently returned families of five tribal districts of Khyber, Kurram, North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and the Orakzai District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The package [...]

FAO to support development of national e-agriculture strategy for Pakistan

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad: In an effort to identify a roadmap for the national e-agriculture strategy in Pakistan, a two day consultation workshop was organized in Islamabad.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) brought together representatives from the ministries of National Food Security [...]

New strategies being used for improving agriculture in Balochistan

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

In an effort to enhance household incomes, improve food security and nutritional status of men, women, and youth associated with agriculture in Balochistan, two projects were inaugurated at a ceremony in Quetta.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the government of Balochistan, and the [...]

Photo stories paying tribute to farming communities in Pakistan

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A collection of photos telling stories of men, women, and youth associated with agriculture in Pakistan went on display in Islamabad.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized this exhibition in Islamabad to mark the completion of 40 years of its Representation in Pakistan.
The exhibition tells [...]

Improving Soil Fertility in Baluchistan

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, December 10, 2018 – The United States’ fifty-year commitment to collaborating with Pakistan to strengthen its agricultural sector and rural communities continues benefitting the farming community of Pakistan. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, [...]

FAO and UNHCR join hands on integrated homestead gardening in Balochistan

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT

UNHCR and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are working together in district Chagai, Balochistan for introducing homestead gardens to Afghan refugees.
This collaboration will enable refugees to plant and grow kitchen gardens which will provide them opportunities to engage in economic activities and eventually improve food [...]

FAO Promotes Exchange of Innovative Agri Technologies through Universities

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Sargodha- September 7 :Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has joined hands with University of Sargodha (UOS) Faculty of Agriculture Out-reach Extension Educational Program to enhance institutional capacities in the seed sector.
Today, a collaboration agreement was signed between FAO and UOS effective for the next two [...]

Efforts Underway to Conserve and Restore Chilghoza Pine in Pakistan

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad: September 4, 2018

A project to restore, improve and sustainably manage the Chilghoza pine forests was launched today in Islamabad.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the collaboration of Ministry of Climate Change, provincial forest departments and other stakeholders will contribute to improving environment, enhancing resilience and [...]

Imparting smart techniques to women farmers in Chitral

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The scenic valley of Chitral is well-known for its high quality varieties of apricot, apple, grape, walnut and pear.
Back in 2015 when flash floods hit the area, approximately 76,000 fruit trees were lost in addition to severe damage to infrastructure, public and private properties, agriculture land, standing crops [...]

Japan and FAO making efforts to support livestock farmers

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT

With assistance from the Government of Japan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a project worth around 2.7 million USD for the enhancement of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) control in Pakistan

The inception workshop for the project was held in Islamabad. Mr. Teppei Nakagawa, [...]

Managing the Water-Energy-Food nexus crucial for ensuring food security

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT

South Asia, being the hot spot for the future increases of food demand due to demographic growth and changing lifestyles may face even the severe consequences if no adaptation measures are taken.
This was concluded at a three-day international workshop jointly organized by the Centre for Climate Research and [...]

Livestock departments to work with FAO to help control Foot and Mouth Disease in Pakistan

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The government of Pakistan has approved a project to improve food security and increase the resilience of livelihood of the livestock farmers to animal disease threats.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Ministry of National Food Security and Research signed the USD 6.6 million project [...]

Effective Surveillance Model for Foot and Mouth Disease in Endemic Setting

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the most prevalent and, economically, the most important infectious disease of cattle and buffaloes in Pakistan is a major constraint to achieve optimum animal production and limits market opportunities within the country as well as across the borders. FMD is endemic in the country and occurs throughout [...]

Deputy FAO Representative joins the team in Islamabad

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Mr Farrukh Toirov joined the FAO Pakistan team in April as the Deputy FAO Representative in Pakistan.

Born in January 1977 in Tajikistan, he holds a Post Graduate Diploma in International Economic Relations and a Master’s Degree in Social Research and Demography (MA). He has close to 20 years of experience [...]

Deputy FAO Representative joins the team in Islamabad

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Mr Farrukh Toirov joined the FAO Pakistan team in April as the Deputy FAO Representative in Pakistan.

Empowering Women in Balochistan through Agricultural Enterprise Development

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT

“Our dream has come true! We have started receiving fruits of our efforts that we made for a decent living. With all the household chores to take care of, it is not easy to take out time and energy for making handicrafts. However, receiving a reasonable price for our products [...]

Maize seeds provided to farmers in Orakzai agency

Wed, 30 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Distribution of certified maize seed packages to 3,750 farmer families in Orakzai agency of FATA has begun.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) project is providing 20kg of maize seeds to each household. Untoward security situation had forced these farmers to [...]

FAO builds capacity of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics to collect reliable data for achieving Zero Hunger

Thu, 17 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The One UN Programme 2018-2021, jointly developed by UN partners in close consultation with Government under the One UN initiative was recently signed by Economic Affairs Division, of the Ministry of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Government of Pakistan. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under One [...]

ELISA Training Course for FMD and PPR Diagnosis

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT

FAO is promoting the control of transboundary livestock diseases (Foot and Mouth Disease and Peste des Petits Ruminants) in Punjab. One of the ways to improve control is the strengthening of laboratories for the diagnosis of FMD and PPR by ELISA in the Province.
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) [...]

Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Climate-smart Water Management

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Pakistan ranks 7th just after the Philippines and Bangladesh on the 2018 Global Long-Term Climate Risk Index published by German Watch and it is expected to be severely impacted by the negative effects of climate change in the future. Much of the country’s vulnerability is linked to its dominant arid [...]

SDGs multi-stakeholder workshop in Muzaffarabad

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Muzaffarabad: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Planning and Development Department Azad Jammu and Kashmir organized two days Multi-stakeholders Workshop on SDGs- Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) on 18-19 April 2018 Muzaffarabad.

This workshop chaired by Mr. Muhammad Shamoon Hashmi Chief Economist ,Planning and Development [...]

FAO to support policies for modernizing agriculture extension services

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with IFPRI organized a two days consultative workshop on improving the agriculture extension services in Pakistan on March 8 at Marriot Hotel in Islamabad.
The workshop reviewed the existing agriculture extension services, mechanisms and approaches adopted by the provincial [...]

Forests and sustainable cities #IntlForestDay

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. The theme for 2018 is Forests and Sustainable Cities.
To mark the International Forest Day, FAO Pakistan participated in a [...]

Developing Market Systems in Balochistan

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta, February 4, 2018.
A four-day workshop on Market Systems and Private Sector Development was conducted in Quetta from January 30 - February 2, 2018. The training was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Market Development Facility (MDF). 17 participants included staff from FAO [...]

Using the Food Balance Sheet to improve food security

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

FAO conductive five days theoretical and practice training for food security professionals working in the government and other development institutions. The overall aim of the training was to build their capacity on the effective use of the Food Balance Sheet concept.

Mr. Hem Raj Regmi (Statistician) FAORAP in Bangkok [...]

Japan to support FMD control and restoration of livelihoods in FATA

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad: 27th February 2018

The Government of Japan announced funding the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to implement 2 projects worth around 2.7 million USD and 5.0 million USD respectively for the enhancement of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) control and the second phase of restoration of [...]

Mr Khalid Mehboob , Independent Chairman of the FAO Council visits Islamabad

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad: The Chairman of the Independent Council of the FAO, Mr Khalid Mehboob in his meeting with Mr Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research appreciated the government’s efforts to formulate policies that will be instrumental in achieving zero hunger, improving food security and nutrition [...]

Upholding the highest ethical standards

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

There is a continuous effort at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to promote and uphold the ethics and values required from all staff working at UN organizations across the world.
In this connection, a one day ‘Ethics Workshop’ was organized at the FAO Representation in [...]

Empowering landless farmers in Sindh by improving land tenancy

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the financial assistance of the European Union (EU) will work to improve land tenancy for the landless farmers or haris under the project ‘Improved Land Tenancy in Sindh Province (ILTS)’. Haris or landless farmers in Sindh usually have access to [...]

Development of Plant Genetic Resources Vital for Ensuring Food Security in Pakistan

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad - December 12: By the year 2050, the amount of food required to feed the world population will be double of the current requirements. The conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are key to ensuring that the world will produce enough food to [...]

Good baseline data crucial for effective Post-disaster Needs Assessment

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

December 18, 2017: Pakistan is classified as being extremely vulnerable to natural disasters resulting from its geographical location, the frequency of occurrence of natural disasters and the number of affected people. The country has a wide variety of geological features including high mountain ranges, plains, deserts and coastal areas. Pakistan [...]

Report lauds FAO's contribution to Pakistan

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Evaluation of FAO’s contribution to Pakistan

Report on the evaluation of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was presented at a workshop conducted for its stakeholders in Islamabad.
This evaluation represents the first comprehensive, independent evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Pakistan.
Conducted with the support [...]

Integration of SDGs into Agriculture & Natural Resources Management (ANR) for Provincial Planning

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) arranged 2 day workshop titled “Integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Agriculture & Natural Resources Management (ANR) for Provincial Planning”.
The workshop was instrumental in emphasizing on all stakeholders that the SDG targets can be achieved by developing a roadmap [...]

Food Security and Nutrition Information System (FSNIS) is a real need

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Orientation workshop with the aim of introducing and discussing the broad features of information systems related to food & nutrition security analysis was held at FAO Representation premises in Islamabad.

Fragmentation of food and nutrition security data often prevents the establishment of an integrated understanding of the determinants and outcomes of [...]

Irrigation and Agriculture Departments to benefit from working together in Sindh

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

A one week international training workshop on the Rapid Appraisal Procedure (RAP) for irrigation modernization, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Government of Sindh, was brought to a formal close by the Secretary of Irrigation for Sindh Province.

The training, based in [...]

FAO marks World Food Day in Peshawar

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked World Food Day at its Peshawar premises. A ceremony was organized to mark the occasion at which Mr. Abdul Latif Khan, Secretary Livelihood and Production FATA Secretariat was the chief guest.
Mr.Zia ul Islam: Deputy Director Agriculture Department FATA Secretariat, [...]

FAO marks World Food Day in Quetta

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta October 16: A ceremony was held at Serena Hotel, Qilla Saifullah Hall to mark World Food Day 2017 to highlight the theme “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development.”
Mr. Masood Baloch , DG Agriculture Government of Balochistan was the chief guest at the [...]

Investment in food security and rural development crucial for changing migration trends

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad: World Food Day 2017 was marked at the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC).

The theme for World Food Day this year was “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development.”

Various organizations including Ministry of National Food Security Research, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Food and Agriculture [...]

FAO stresses the need for a National Biotechnologies Policy and provincial strategies

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

There is an array of agricultural biotechnologies available today that contribute to ensuring food and nutrition security in agri based economies around the world. However, there is a wide range of issues concerning agricultural biotechnologies including investments, dissemination, adoption and use of biotechnologies , regulation, policies, intellectual property rights , [...]

FAO supports the UN system to empower youth

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

October 5, Quetta: Students of the University of Balochistan in Quetta will now have access to information on UN priority areas related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This information will be available to them through the UN Book Corner which was inaugurated in the University of Balochistan in Quetta today.

Mr Marcel [...]

Cash Transfer Programming Training

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Four days training on Cash Transfer Programming was held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representation in Islamabad.
The training provided participants with knowledge and expertise to design and implement programmes using cash transfers and vouchers.
Mr.Juvanon du Vachat Etienne, Resilience Expert TC at [...]

Remembering Mr Francisco Gamarro, Deputy FAO Representative, Pakistan

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

A remembrance ceremony was held on September 22, 2017 at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representation premises in Islamabad to remember and honor the life and work of Mr Francisico Gamarro, Deputy FAO Representative Pakistan who had passed away peacefully on September 16, 2017 at [...]

Enhanced collaborations in the agriculture sector vital for improving rural livelihoods and incomes

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

During her first visit to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Secretariat, FAO Representative, Ms. Minà Dowlatchahi called on Mr. Ikram Ullah Gandapur, the Provincial Minister for Agriculture and assured him of FAO’s full support in realizing the priorities of the KP government.

Highlighting the importance of partnerships in providing technical assistance, the [...]

Tackling climate change and improving livelihoods through Chilghoza pine in Pakistan.

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the collaboration of Ministry of Climate Change and provincial Forest Departments will contribute to improving environment, enhancing resilience and improving livelihoods in Pakistan over the next 5 years through its project “Reversing deforestation and forest degradation in high conservation value [...]

Identifying new opportunities in FATA

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Ms. Minà Dowlatchahi FAO Representative during her visit to Peshawar met with Mr. Islam Zeb, Director General at the Directorate of Projects FATA Secretariat.

Appreciating the role of FAO in FATA Mr. Islam Zeb said “FATA has a unique set of challenges in the whole country both in terms of developmental [...]

FAO Representative acknowledges efforts of the FAO team in KP and FATA

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Ms. Minà Dowlatchahi, FAO Representative (FAOR) to Pakistan visited the FAO team in Peshawar during the first week of August.

During her visit, she met the team there and appreciated it in the efforts to revitalize agriculture based livelihoods that eventually boost the local economy.

In this connection, she highlighted the achievements [...]

FAO and Australian government continue efforts to improve food security in Balochistan

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT

A range of problems in the agriculture sector in South Western border districts of Balochistan will be addressed simultaneously capturing some specific opportunities in the agriculture sector through the Australia Balochistan Agri-business Programme-Phase Two (AusABBA II) .

Programme implementation

Implementation of AusABBA II began with a planning workshop [...]

FAO to support Climate Smart Agriculture in Punjab

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Lahore, July 27: Punjab Planning and Development (P&D) in collaboration with World Food Programme Pakistan (WFP) organised the Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG-2) “Call to Action event” in Lahore .
In his talk at the event, Mr Nasar Hayat, Assistant FAO Representative (Programs) said:
“FAO is indeed honoured to be a [...]

77,200 households in Khyber and Kurram agencies receive assistance from FAO and JICA

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Farming households in Khyber and Kurram agencies of FATA have received assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to rebuild their lives as they continue to return to their homes after years of displacement.
A total [...]

Launch of the Soil Fertility Atlas for Punjab

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Representative Minà Dowlatchahi presented the Soil Fertility Atlas for Punjab to Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, USAID Mission Director Jerry Bisson and Chairman Pakistan Agricultural Research Council Dr. Yusuf Zafar at the Project Concluding and Atlas launch ceremony held at the National Agricultural [...]

Soil Fertility Atlas for Sindh Province Launched

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT

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 [...]

Integrated Food Insecurity Phase Classification (IPC) trainings

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Integrated Food Insecurity Phase Classification (IPC) trainings were held in Islamabad recently.
The first of the two trainings was a 5 day IPC Chronic training called Evidence Preparation for IPC Chronic Analysis. It was held in Islamabad from 8th -12th August 2016.
Evidence Preparation for IPC Chronic Analysis is [...]

FAO to continue to help in efforts to restore normal life in conflict stricken areas of FATA

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

25 government officials from Khyber, Kurram, North and South Waziristan Agencies of FATA successfully completed five day training at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad.
This training was arranged by FAO in collaboration with NARC between 15-19th of August.
The participants were trained in areas such as crop, vegetable [...]

FAO Conference Room Named as “Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed Memorial Conference Room”

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

A simple and solemn ceremony was held to name the main conference room at the FAO Representation premises in Islamabad after the late Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad.
This gesture is FAO Representation in Pakistan’s own way of paying tribute to the services of Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad to the Agriculture Sector [...]

World Food Day 2016

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT

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FAO contribution in One UN Project helped improve the lives of 11,800 women, boys and girls in targeted districts of Sindh

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT

4,793 farmer families now have improved access to irrigation water, 2,400 farmer families and small holders have adopted Conservation Agriculture technology and practices, 1,200 men and 1,214 women farmers signed land tenancy agreements with their landlords, 1,000 entrepreneurial men and women farmers increased their income through establishment and functioning of [...]

Dialogue on Current Fertilizer Policy

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The fertilizer policy in Pakistan needs a review. The current fertilizer policy that is in force in Pakistan is of the year 2001. 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. [...]

FAO staff remembers Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The morning of June 3 was sombre at FAOPK Representation office in Islamabad. News of Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad’s sudden death left his family, friends and colleagues in shock and disbelief.
A condolence meeting was held at the FAOPK premises to commemorate the life and work of late Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad. [...]

Steering Committee Meeting of the Project for Assistance to the Recovery and Development of the Agricultural Economy in FATA

Tue, 10 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held the second steering committee meeting of the Project for Assistance to Recovery and Development of Agricultural Economy in FATA on May 9 in Islamabad.
Ms. Anjum Assad Amin, Additional Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Muhammad Tahir, Deputy Secretary EAD, [...]

From Sheep to Shawl Round Table Consultation on Wool Value Chain Development in Balochistan

Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Meeting Shazia and Saleema makes one realize the far reaching effects that professional training can have on anyone’s quality of life.

Shazia and Saleema are two women farmers who travelled to Islamabad from village Qambrani and Sraghurgai with United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Balochistan team to narrate their experiences [...]

With FAO and USAID Support, FATA Farmers Grow Crops on Their Land Again

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, February 17, 2016: Nearly 21,000 returnee families in Khyber and South Waziristan Agencies of FATA are growing wheat, vegetables, and fodder on their land again using quality seed provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development [...]

11,000 FATA Families Assisted by FAO and JICA Since September 2015

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, February 10, 2016: More than 11,000 returnee families in Khurram and Khyber Agencies of FATA received agricultural assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the Government of Japan in the past six months.
“We are very pleased to work with [...]

FAO, NDMA Spearhead Assessment on Disaster Risk Management in the Agriculture Sector

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, 22, Jan 2016: Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with representatives from the national, provincial, and regional level Disaster Management Authorities and other relevant institutions, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) finalized the Institutional Assessment on the integration of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) into [...]

Thousands of families returning to FATA to benefit from major USAID-funded UN projects

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT

PESHAWAR, 4 November 2015 – Three United Nations projects to assist displaced families returning to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were launched today by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID has provided US$30 million over a two-year period to three United Nations agencies to help rehabilitate [...]

FAO Organize a Workshop on Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, 4 November 2015: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with Ministry of National Food Security and Research and Agriculture Policy Institute (API) is organizing two-day workshop on the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Pakistan. Honorable Federal Minister for National [...]

World Food Day was celebrated with a commitment to reduce rural poverty and granting access to food or means to buy food

Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT

16 October 2015, Islamabad: In observance of World Food Day (WFD), the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) organized an event at the National Agricultural [...]

FAO advocates for the Right fertilizer at the Right rate at the Right time in the Right place (“4Rs”)

Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Sahiwal, 6 October 2015: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC), the U.S. Department for Agriculture (USDA) and International Potash Institute (IPI) convened a one-day workshop on the “contribution of [...]

FAO holds a pre-inception meeting on the Project for assistance to recovery and development of agricultural economy in FATA

Mon, 07 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Government of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are collaborating to implement a Project for the recovery and development of the agricultural sector in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
To review the progress of the said [...]

Pakistan Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards Training Programme will be an effective tool to handle livestock emergencies

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, 3 September 2015: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is initiating “Pakistan Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards Planning and Training Programme” that would benefit livestock officers at the national, provincial and district levels to be [...]

Farmers First” Conference on Agriculture Development in Balochistan. Government of Balochistan launches 2015/16 as the Year of Agriculture

Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Quetta, 6 and 7 August 2015: Over 130 farmers from all ecological zones of Balochistan gathered in Quetta to discuss the constraints and development opportunities of agriculture in Balochistan in a two days conference “Agriculture Development in Balochistan: Farmers First”. The purpose of the conference was to develop a joint [...]

Japan funds FAO for the Recovery and Development of the Agricultural Economy in FATA

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad; July 2, 2015: The Government of Japan has agreed to fund the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to implement a project worth about 5 million USD (approximately 507 million PKR) for the recovery and development of the agricultural sector in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas [...]

Workshop on Fertilizer Use Assessment at Farm-gate Level

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and the U.S. Department for Agriculture (USDA) convened a one-day commodity-based workshop on “Balanced Use of Fertilizers and Food Security Focussing on Rice [...]

FAO organized livestock trainings for field veterinary staff in Quetta, Balochistan

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Livestock is the main source of livelihood for a large number of families in Balochistan and also contributes a major share in the GDP of the province. However, livestock diseases are a major hurdle in gaining optimum production from the livestock. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) can cause havoc for [...]

Trainings of Female Farmers on the Control of Animal Diseases

Mon, 25 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Women play an active role in performing various livestock related activities in Pakistan. However, they usually are not involved in formulation and implementation of livestock development projects. To train female farmers on the prevention and control of livestock diseases, FAO ‘projects “Progressive Control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in [...]

Staff from the Wildlife Department, Sindh joins FAO for the control of Trans-boundary Animal Diseases:

Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Minimal information has been documented on the role of wildlife in maintaining and spreading transboundary animal diseases (TADs) including foot and mouth disease (FMD) as well as peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in Pakistan. To bring Wildlife Department- Sindh on board, FAO projects “Progressive Control of FMD” and “Progressive Control [...]

Pakistan qualifies for Stage 2 in Progressive Control Pathway of Foot and Mouth Disease

Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The hard work of FAO executed project “Progressive control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Pakistan” was recognized by the Regional Advisory Group at the 6th Annual Meeting of the West Eurasia FMD Road Map held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 28 – 30 April, 2015 and Pakistan’s status was [...]

Agriculture financing is limited with low percentage of finance going to the sector in relation to needs and its contribution to Pakistan's GDP

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, 28-29 April 2015: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is conducting a two days International Conference on the “Innovative Agricultural Financing’ from 28 to 29 April 2015 in Islamabad. The Conference aims to discuss innovative strategies [...]

PRESS RELEASE - SBP- FAO Training of Trainers on agriculture value chain financing held for senior bankers

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Karachi, 01 April 2015: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have organized a five days Training of Trainers (ToT) on “Agricultural Value Chain Financing’ from 30 March to 3 April 2015 in Karachi. Two international Master Trainers, Mr. [...]

FAO Participated in Dawn Agri Expo 2015, Lahore

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT

FAO projects for the control of foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petites ruminants (PPR), both funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Participated in 4th Dawn Sarsabz Pakistan Agri Expo from 19-20 March 2015, in Lahore. This Agri Expo is set to be Pakistan's largest [...]

Reversing The Global Obesity Pandemic - By José Graziano da Silva, Director-General FAO

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The worldwide surge in obesity rivals war and smoking in terms of the global economic burden it imposes.
Obesity is no longer a concern solely of higher income, developed countries. The prevalence of obesity and overweight has risen in all regions, including in low-income countries. Today, nearly half of [...]

First Ever FMD Vaccine Quality Assurance Training in Pakistan

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, 17 March 2015: FAO Project, “Progressive Control of Foot and Mouth Disease in Pakistan” has organized a training course to determine the quality of FMD vaccines. The training course is being held at the National Veterinary Laboratories (NVL) Islamabad from 17 to 28 March 2015. An international expert Dr. [...]

Women In Agriculture In Pakistan

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Launching of FAO's Publication on "Women in Agriculture in Pakistan" 11th March 2015

Press Release - Farmers gathered from across Pakistan to share their innovations, successes and way forward to boost agriculture sector

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad, 11 March 2015- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in
collaboration with the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) organized a two-days AAN Share
Mela- Farmer’s Alumni Association Network (AAN meaning ‘dignity’) in Islamabad. About 200 Farmers
from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab [...]

FAO brings Female Veterinarians on Board for ‘Prevention and Control of Foot and Mouth Disease' in Sindh Province

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT

FAO organized a training workshop under ‘the Progressive Control of Foot and Mouth Disease in Pakistan’ project on 27 February in Hyderabad, Sindh. The inaugural session was chaired by Dr. Ali Akbar Somroo - Director General Livestock, Sindh. The training was attended by 36 female veterinarians from the ‘Shaheed Benazir [...]

Patrick T. Evans - Interview for the Daily Khabrain

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Representative Pakistan, Patrick T. Evans Interview for the Daily Khabrain (URDU Version - Click Here)

FAO advocates for the Right fertilizer at the Right rate at the Right time in the Right place (“4Rs”)

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Islamabad.- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and the U.S. Department for Agriculture (USDA) convened a one-day symposium on the Public-Private Partnership to Manage Soil Fertility in Pakistan. The objective [...]

Assistant FAOR Nasar Hayat gave a presentation on Punjab Floods - a dialogue on post flood scenario

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

One-day seminar was organized by the Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) Pakistan on 16 January 2015 in Lahore. FAO Assistant Programme Mr. Nasar Hayat gave a presentation on the post flood scenario with respect to the resource poor flood affectees. He also shared FAO’s approaches in post [...]

144,000 TDP's livestock vaccinated against highly contagious diseases

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

FAO partnered with the Belgian Development Cooperation to vaccinate and deworm 144,000 TDPs livestock in Bannu, Karak and Lakki Marwat districts of KP from 01August to 20 December 2014. These animals belong to 24,000 most resource poor Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) and their host families. Preference was given to [...]

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns Peshawar school attack as ‘Act of Horror'.

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

FAO Representative to Pakistan Mr. Patrick T. Evans says “our hearts go out to the parents and families who have lost loved ones.” Patrick also quoted the local newspapers that have declared this as our darkest hour.

A moment of silence was observed by FAO staff to [...]

Dr José Graziano da Silva, DG. FAO condemns the tragic loss of lives in the Peshawar school attack

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

In his message to H.E. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr José Graziano da Silva, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has stated that “It is with profound dismay that I have learned of [...]

World Food Day celebrations highlight role of family farmers

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Phonsavan. - The World Food Day in 2014 highlighted the key role of family and smallholder farmers in improving food security and nutrition, reducing poverty, and ensuring the sustainability of agricultural production systems.

The celebrations on 16 October in Phonsavanh were led by H.E Dr. Phouang Parisak Pravongviengkham, Vice-Minister for Agriculture [...]

FAO celebrated the International Day of Rural Women to bring rural women- the invisible workers into the limelight

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrated the International Day of Rural Women to bring rural women- the invisible workers into the limelight and to recognize rural women's contribution in enhancing agricultural and rural development in Pakistan.

The idea of an annual Rural Women's Day was launched [...]

FAO Rehabilitated One of the Largest Irrigation Systems in Sindh province

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Over the past several years, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has been instrumental in a successful rehabilitation of Nara Canal, one of largest irrigation system of Sindh province.

FAO team has been working with the Sindh Planning and Development Department since 2008 to support procurement and management [...]

Moving from strategies to action on fisheries and aquaculture

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT