Pakistan to get $3m ADB-funded low carbon agriculture project

August 22, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan is set to benefit from a $3 million low-carbon agriculture project being mapped out by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to tackle environmental and agricultural challenges.

The project, developed in collaboration with the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), will focus on seed breeding, greenhouse gas emissions reduction mechanisms, and high-tech agricultural operations, as reported by APP.

This was shared during a meeting at UAF’s Syndicate Room, where ADB Senior Natural Resources Specialist Noriko Sato met Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) Chairperson Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali, and UAF scientists.

Participants also paid tribute to Sato’s remarkable contributions to Pakistan’s agriculture sector.

Sato reaffirmed ADB’s commitment to Pakistan’s inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient development through investments in food security, energy, transportation, urban services, and institutional capacity building.

Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said environmental degradation, water scarcity, and low productivity demand urgent research-based solutions.

He added that ADB’s past collaborations with UAF have produced tangible results in addressing climate change and agricultural challenges.

Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali stressed that as an agrarian country, Pakistan’s poverty alleviation and economic stability are directly tied to innovations in agriculture.

He noted that UAF has already completed around 20 technical assistance and five R&D projects with ADB, strengthening global partnerships to transform agriculture through research and technology.

The meeting was also attended by UAF deans, the ORIC director, registrar, treasurer, and scientists associated with previous ADB projects.

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