Insuring Against Climate Change
As climate events continue to affect Pakistan’s farming communities, better-aligned insurance schemes need to be adopted by the government, writes Kazim Saeed.
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Agritising
Faraz Maqsood Hamidi compares agriculture with advertising.
The Agrarian Thespian
Shahrezad Samiuddin profiles farmer and actor Samiya Mumtaz.
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.
The Ascendancy of Corn
Fatima S. Attarwala looks at reasons why corn has become a success story.
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If Pakistan is to ever open up the economic potential of its agricultural sector, it will have to substitute outdated and ineffective financing methods in favour of ‘an enabling capitalist model’, argues Aijaz A. Nizamani.
“There is still tremendous space for growth in the tractor sector”
Sakib Eltaff, CEO, Al-Ghazi Tractors, speaks to Uzma Khateeb-Nawaz about his organisation’s evolution over the years and the potential for growth in the agricultural equipment sector.
Embedding Agriculture in the Business Portfolio
Kazim Saeed discusses the business case for private sector investment in agriculture.
When Mother Nature Is the Boss
Qasim Tareen, co-Founder, Islamabad & Karachi Farmers Markets, on the highs and lows of organic farming.