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Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh welcomes PAC efforts in launching the warehouse receipts financing regime, promises full support

Mr. Arif Nadeem and Mr. Kazim Saeed shared the latest progress, led by Pakistan Agricultural Coalition, in launching the warehouse receipts regime in Pakistan to Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs in Islamabad. The meeting was also attended by Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) […]

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PAC CEO, Arif Nadeem, discusses key policy reforms to transform Pakistan’s agriculture sector in an exclusive interview with Business Recorder

February 28, 2020: Karachi Business Recorder sat down with Mr. Arif Nadeem in his capacity as CEO of Pakistan Agricultural Coalition, a private-sector led not-for-profit, focused on improving agricultural productivity and farming incomes by bringing in tech-driven, entrepreneurial solutions. Following are the edited excerpts of the conversation: BR Research: Distortions in produce markets is often

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PAC conducts Training of Trainers from Cameroon on Precision Land Leveling, Ploughing and Mechanized Paddy Cultivation

Pakistan Agricultural Coalition (PAC), led by Project Development Specialist, Mr. Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraff, organized the “Training of Trainers on Precision Land Leveling, Ploughing and Mechanized Paddy Cultivation” for SEMRY/PULCI/MINEPAT technical staff from Cameroon in Pakistan. This 23-days intensive capacity building program was conducted during 1st-23rd November 2019 that comprised of three modules. The first module included classroom

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PAC partners with Engro to conduct Agriculture Webinar Series

The Pakistan Agricultural Coalition and Engro Fertilizers Ltd. have partnered to deliver a series of webinars on agriculture in order to address key challenges which face the sector, identify crucial interventions, and provide thought leadership. In this series, Engro and PAC executives have been joined by a plethora of experts including corporate leaders, public sector

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PAC Leadership Participates in ADB Demonstrations to Promote Mechanized Harvesting of Rice and Maize

Pakistan Agricultural Coalition (PAC) team participated in demonstrations in Punjab to promote the use of mechanized harvesting for maize and rice which are being organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CABI. The PAC team attended rice harvesting demonstrations in Hafizabad and sheikhpura, and a maize harvesting demonstration in Arifwala. In there sessions, PAC’s

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Modern seed for Pakistan’s cotton farmers

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,

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