The incomplete, unreliable, untimely and often scattered data about a crop’s area, yield and production have been a limiting factor in documenting and, subsequently, improving agricultural productivity. This results in losses at various levels, from farmers suffering as they are forced to sell their crop at prices based on speculation to larger players such as …
Key to the success of the eWHR regime is widespread investment in near farm storages and agri warehouses which will participate in the regime. All of the facilities which have applied to Naymat for accreditation to date are mills given that the majority of Pakistan’s silo capacity lies within them. Many private sector players have …
Promoting Investment and Farmer Participation in Pakistan’s eWHR Regime Read More »
Rice accounts for nearly ten percent of Pakistan’s exports. Out of Pakistan’s exports of $23.2 billion in FY18, rice exports were $2 billion. Yet our rice yields are below global average at 39 maunds per acre. Therefore, improving farm productivity and cutting post-harvest losses (15-20%) present an opportunity for significantly increasing rice exports over the …
Farmers’ access to formal sector credit is highly constrained and they are mostly stuck with lenders from the informal sector who charge exorbitant interest rates. A key reason for constrained agri-lending is the use of farmers’ land as collateral by banks. PAC has successfully piloted a business model for lending against crop (not land) as …
Agri-collateral management pilot through e-warehouse receipts Read More »
In early 2014, PAC brought about a collaboration between University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad and Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Sukkur to develop a 4-year BBA Agribusiness program that provides technical skills and business development and management training to students. The participating institutions, which offer industry-specific trainings and internships to the students include HBL, …
Broadening Knowledge Base: BBA Agriculture degree program Read More »
Pakistan’s current wholesale markets inadequately serve those who are interested in high-quality produce grown to specifications. The quality of the product is not preserved as the traditional markets lack the appropriate infrastructure and expertise. Non-transparent pricing is the norm because of the concentration of market power among certain intermediaries. The market mechanism does not reward …
Market Access for Farmers: Electronic Trading platform Read More »
A vibrant seed industry is central to harnessing the growth potential of agriculture. Pakistan’s seed industry is in disarray, where no significant investment is being made by the private sector in research and development for the field crops due to Pakistan’s poor IPR regime. PAC evaluated the options for addressing this problem and concluded that, …
KARACHI: The first-ever loans by a leading Pakistani bank to farmers with crop as collateral have been disbursed in the Muridke area of district Sheikhupura.The loans were disbursed after an effort by the non-profit Pakistan Agricultural Coalition.The bank disbursed loans worth Rs3.7 million against 185 tonnes of wheat to two farmers.The wheat was placed in …
First loans to farmers with crop as collateral disbursed Read More »
Garibsons Consortium organized two demonstrations, attended by over 400 farmers in Gharo (Thatta) and Golarchi (Badin), to demonstrate their newly imported rice nursery sowing and transplanting machines.Garibsons Consortium led by Garibsons Pvt. Ltd., Conwill Pakistan, RB International and INB along with Jaffer Agro Services Pvt. Ltd., has procured the required machinery and trained personnel to …
Farm machinery demonstrations held for rice farmers in Thatta and Badin, Sindh Read More »
Mr. Safder Mehkri and senior members of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) along with Mr. Syed Hamid Raza and Mr. Zulfiqar Ali from PAC presented the REAP-PAC program of doubling rice exports by 2023 to the Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Supply and Prices, Sindh.The REAP-PAC program consists of key on-farm interventions such as provision …
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