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🌾Discover the Awe-inspiring developments set to revolutionize Pakistan's Agriculture Sector in the near future! The Agri Connections 2024 conference brought in economists' gazes, scientists' hopes, industry experts' prophecies and highlighted the nation's agriculture sector's potential to bloom out of its existing challenges. 💹Minister for Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb, reports growth in agriculture, declining inflation rates, strong rupee, inflowing remittances, growing forex reserves, and a thriving stock market - firm indicators of Pakistan's improved economic condition. 🔍 While challenges loom with low crop yield and excessive seed regulations, optimistic insights suggest opportunities for growth through crop diversification, private sector investments, embracing modern technology, and more. 🌐 The conference also featured inputs from international players like Florence Rolle of @FAO, who spoke about the importance of private sector investments in agriculture. 🔗 Dive into details with this intriguing read: [Article Link](https://lnkd.in/dvpxSPRj) 📚 With continued efforts, we believe in the powerful potential of Pakistan's agriculture to transform the nation's economy. Stick around for exciting updates. #AgTech #Agriculture #Pakistan #EconomicGrowth #Agribusiness #TechUpdate #Economy #AgricultureNews

"Unlocking Pakistan's agricultural potential is key to robust economic growth and sustainable development. 🔑🌾 Agriculture is crucial to Pakistan's economy, employing about 40% of the workforce and contributing significantly to the country's GDP. However, issues like low productivity, water scarcity, and limited market access pose considerable challenges. Intriguingly, Pakistan can draw inspiration from successful agricultural models across countries like the USA, China, and the Netherlands. These nations have transformed their agricultural sectors through innovative farming practices, cutting-edge technology, and effective policy-making. Our latest article, penned by Mr. Attshan Ali Abbasi, explores detailed recommendations for the Prime Minister to revolutionize agriculture across Pakistan; some of them are a dedicated funding for agricultural research and the establishment of a high-level task force on agricultural development. Read on to dive deep into the untapped potential of Pakistan's agricultural sector and discover the blueprint for sustainable growth and global collaboration. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dfCMQ2wR #AgricultureInPakistan #SustainableGrowth #GlobalCollaboration #EconomicGrowth".

🔄 #Innovation is crucial for the growth of any sector, and #agriculture is no exception. Khan Faraz, a seasoned agriculture expert, urges for a swift adoption of innovative technologies and practices in Pakistan's farm sector. ✅ Our agricultural landscape offers immense potential for economic growth, contributing around 23% directly and over 45% indirectly to our economy. To unlock this, we need a concentrated focus on biotech, digital agriculture, smart water management, and sustainable farming practices. 🌾 Sharing insights from the Green Revolution, Faraz emphasizes the importance of a balance between economic compulsions and ecological limits. Successful agricultural development demands a marriage of technology and sustainability – a synergistic union that could elevate Pakistan as a leading rice exporter globally. 🌱 To learn more about this dynamic intersection of agriculture and technology, as well as prospects for the rice industry in Pakistan, read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dEyNRrWz 🔎 For updates on Pakistani rice prices and leading rice exporters, you can explore hasrice.com and pakistanrice.com - trusted platforms providing comprehensive insights. #AgricultureInnovation #AgriTech #Sustainability #TechInAgriculture #PakistanRice. [ Article Source: The News (https://www.thenews.com.pk) ]

The White Revolution is making waves in Bangladesh! 🐮 This movement, aimed at boosting dairy production and improving the livelihoods of farmers, is transforming the country’s agricultural landscape. Swipe through the carousel to understand the key insights. What do you think are the key factors driving this revolution? 🧐 -------------------- ✍🏻 Join the discussion in the comments, and don’t forget to follow Chandra Bhushan for more updates on the dairy industry!

Agriculture is an important sector for Bangladesh, and the government has been actively promoting use of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies to enable data for digital transformation of the sector. In respect to this, a blog discussing agriculture data standardization in Bangladesh has been published in the World Economic Forum. This is a project that I am working on right now, and I am thrilled to share this with everyone. Check out the blog to learn more about the importance of data in agriculture.

Newspaper Article on "Agriculture is not the Future of Pakistan" By Sobia Rose (PhD) Research Fellow #PIDE Despite agriculture’s continuing vital role in Pakistan’s economy, it cannot be considered the sole driver of future economic growth. Even to ensure food security, the agricultural sector requires immediate reforms to address its structural issues. However, for sustainable economic development and enhanced growth potential, embracing sectors with higher growth potential, technological innovation, value addition, and better rural-urban industrial integration is crucial. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dEZJPz7P #PIDE

Agriculture is a key driver of growth in Pakistan, but the sector still underperforms when assessed against its own potential. What measures will allow Pakistan to harness the full potential of its agri-food sector? Read The World Bank's latest discussion note on the topic to learn more: http://bit.ly/3PwvdcQ #ReformsForABrighterFuture

Read the August/September 2023 issue of our monthly Agribusiness publication for market insights on major commodities and agricultural trends in Zambia, the region, and the world.

Fresh print. Below is a link to our just-published article in Elsevier's Heliyon. 'Agricultural value chain and households' livelihood in Africa: The case of Nigeria' The paper examined how a change of perception via seen agriculture as a business rather than a means of sustenance can drive the creation of wealth, which can help transform rural communities, increase income, reduce poverty and help the continent achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) of no poverty (SDG-1) and food and nutrition security (SDG-2) by 2030. Part of the data for the work was garnered from field surveys of stakeholders along one of the key crop value chains in one state in the south and one state in the north of the country. The surveys involved questionnaire administration, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. It is a good and insightful read... https://lnkd.in/dthe6_Wh Kudos to the team Magdalene Silberberger EVANS OSABUOHIEN Romanus Osabohien,PhD Oluwasogo S. Adediran, Ph.D Waidi Adebayo, AMNIM, MIPA, AFA Covenant University Universität Witten/Herdecke Centre for Economic Policy and Devt Research CU-CEPDeR