Corporate corner: NBP collaborates with Winrock
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and US-based Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development (Winrock) for collaboration between the two organisations to look at increasing ways and means of credit availability to farmers, processors and service providers, and enhancing financial literacy in selected areas and crops. Initial focus will be on four non-major crops namely dates, banana, tomato and red chilli. Winrock is being represented via its Pakistan office through the Pakistan Agriculture Development Project (PAD) and is undertaking tasks on value chain development in the four crops in 12 districts (six each in Sindh and Punjab).
Winrock International is a recognised leader in the US and international development, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural and environmental challenges. It is a non-profit organisation that implements a portfolio of more than 140 agriculture, environment and social development projects in over 46 countries.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 23rd, 2020.
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