INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TANDO JAM: With an aim to engage and support Pakistani youth associated with agriculture, the FAO Resource Centre was inaugurated at Sindh
Agriculture University Tando Jam.Mina Dowlatchahi FAO Representative in Pakistan and Professor Dr Mujeeb-uddin Memon Sahrai unveiled the
plaque in the presence of senior faculty members of the university, students and FAO delegation.As a result of collaboration with the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this center shall promote the use of latest technology through development of
strong relationship with farmer groups, researchers and academia
Speaking at the ceremony, Mina` Dowlatchahi FAO Representative in Pakistan said &FAO looks forward to a fruitful and long collaboration to
support youth development and unlocking the potential of the agriculture sector in Sindh
This center shall improve delivery to agri-sector and help encourage combined investment and strategies for sustainable agriculture
development in the province&.Graduates shall be facilitated at the center by providing them access to mentors and gain valuable career
development advice and ideas
This shall also serve as a platform for research and development to contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.Uptake of
new technologies, changes in agricultural and water management practices by small holder farmers with concurrent actions to help conserve
natural resources and protect the eco-systems are crucial for achieving food security and the eradication of malnutrition in all its forms
in Sindh.In this associateion, FAO is working to implement a land tenure system that can sustainably improve the equitable access to, and
governance of, land and natural resources, allowing for improvements in agricultural production, food security and nutrition under the
project ‘Improved Land Tenancy in Sindh Province (ILTS)& with the financial assistance of the European Union in 8 districts of
Sindh.Amuchher project to help small farmers in chooseed districts of Indus basin to build their resilience and adapt to climate change has
also been finalized which shall directly benefit 1.5 million people in the area.Vice Chancellor of the university thanked FAO for the
support in setting up the center and said students, faculty and farmers shall benefit alike.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the
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