Just Saying
Aurora's editorial from the March-April 2024 issue.
Pakistan economy and agriculture
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.
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If Pakistan is to ever open up the economic potential of its agricultural sector, it will have to substitute outdated and ineffective financing methods in favour of ‘an enabling capitalist model’, argues Aijaz A. Nizamani.
“The farmer community desperately needs social protection”
Rizwan Hussain, MD & CEO, Salaam Takaful, speaks to Mariam Ali Baig about his mission to provide insurance coverage to Pakistan’s farming community.
“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.
“In Pakistan, we have to be patient and take a 20 to 30-year view in terms of getting things right.”
Imran J. Nasrullah, MD, Golden Agri-Resources, speaks to Aurora about Pakistan's agricultural prospects, the benefits of corporate farming and the need to legislate for better food standards.
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