Just Saying
Aurora's editorial from the March-April 2024 issue.
Agriculture in Pakistan
Understanding What We Eat
Tamoor Mir makes the case about why the agri sector needs to leverage the power of advertising to highlight its potential and benefits.
The Kachelo Mission
Sadia Kamran reports on the efforts made by Kachelo Fruit Farms to bring A-grade quality produce to Pakistan’s domestic market.
Agriculture’s Weakest Link
Despite past successes, Pakistan’s R&I system needs a deep revamp if agriculture is to overcome the challenges of the future, argues Dr Mubarik Ali.
Biting the Growth Bullet
Despite agriculture remaining crucial to Pakistan’s economic progress, governments are still not giving the sector the attention it deserves, argues S.H. Irtiza Kazmi.
A New Look at Agriculture
To progress effectively, agricultural practices need to adopt new frameworks and, most of all, new mindsets. Shoaib Siddiqui has a few ideas.
Incentivising Agri-Financing
Data and digitisation are creating conditions conducive to agricultural financing, writes Ammar H. Khan.
Disrupting Agriculture’s Fiscal Model
If Pakistan is to ever open up the economic potential of its agricultural sector, it will have to substitute outdated and ineffective financing methods in favour of ‘an enabling capitalist model’, argues Aijaz A. Nizamani.
Embedding Agriculture in the Business Portfolio
Kazim Saeed discusses the business case for private sector investment in agriculture.
Blueprint for a New Agri Sector Financial Model
Banks should take note of the role agriculture can play to ensure Pakistan’s prosperity, writes Aijaz Nizamani
“Farmdar is attempting to solve the problem of global food sustainability by creating actionable data”
Muzaffar Manghi, co-Founder, Farmdar, on how the agri-based start-up intends to improve agricultural output in Pakistan.
"We believe that agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan"
CEO, Engro Foods, on new directions for the company.