food security

News Desk Multan: Approximately 27% of the global population is grappling with food insecurity. However, Dr. Tauseef Sultan, Chairman of the Department of Human Nutrition, highlights a particularly alarming situation in Pakistan, where…

APP United Nations: Global food prices in March recorded their first monthly increase in seven months, driven by higher costs of vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a Rome-based UN agency, has…

Imran Nazir AbbasiIslamabad: Given the historical significance of our agricultural sector as the cornerstone of our national economy and food security, a crucial pivot towards modern agricultural methods and embracing innovative seed…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: The alarm bells are ringing, and with floods and upcoming monsoons, the picture appears bleak. The United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) has done the needful and it is time the government took measures…

News DeskFaisalabad: Pakistan is one of those most severely impacted by climate change, and things are only going to get worse. Agricultural scientists must develop climate resilient varieties and the role of University of Agriculture…

News DeskIslamabad: Political will and pecuniary support are needed to combat war, climate change, famine, and the food crisis as humanitarian needs worldwide increase, and be ready for the next emergencies that inevitably lurk around…

News DeskKarachi: Sindh Agriculture University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Dean and Water Expert Dr Altaf Ali Siyal said that the agriculture sector of Sindh Province is facing various threats and concerns due to climate change.…

News DeskIslamabad: World Food Day is being observed today (October 16) across the globe including Pakistan to highlight the millions of people who cannot afford a healthy diet and the need for regular access to nutritious food.…

News Desk Parachinar: Heavy hailstorm with torrential rain on Thursday destroyed standing crops over a vast area and vegetables in tribal district Kurram, local sources said. The hailstorm continued in Mahora, Sameer, Topki, Ibrahimzai,…

News Desk MUZAFFARGARH: The district administration Muzaffargarh has launched a unique project titled “Maiwa Jungle” in line with Japanese technique carrying plants nurtured with multiple choices of fruits at the same time at one place.…