UNIDO to support food value chain in G-B

It has concluded a successful need assessment mission in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa last week

ISLAMABAD: United Nation Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Pakistan has concluded a successful need assessment mission in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa last week, exploring the potential of agricultural produce of the areas to help the government in transforming agriculture into agro-industry by addressing the gaps in various value chains for fresh fruits, dry fruits, fish and dairy sector. Unido, after a series of consultations, developed a project proposal on agro-industry development programme for Pakistan targeting three sectors such as fresh fruits, dry fruits, trout as well as dairy. The concept for value addition was conceived in close collaboration with the federal Ministry of Food Security and Research as well as active participation of provincial agriculture departments.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 24^th, 2017.