Institutional Capacity Enhancement to Implement and Promote Precision Agriculture for Climate Resilience in Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Pakistan

Institutional Capacity Enhancement to Implement and Promote Precision Agriculture for Climate Resilience in Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Pakistan
Agriculture is crucial to Pakistan's economy, contributing 19.2% to GDP and providing livelihoods for a large portion of the population. However, climate change threatens the sector, affecting water availability, soil moisture, and crop productivity. Pakistan is highly vulnerable, with rising temperatures and erratic rainfall patterns posing risks to food security. The government has responded with initiatives like the National Climate Change Policy and Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) to promote climate-resilient farming practices, including improved crop varieties, irrigation, and soil management.
The project focuses on building capacity for precision agriculture by creating a centralized knowledge management system at a public Agriculture University. This system will store and organize information to support education and practical applications through workshops and webinars. A comprehensive Readiness Action Plan will be developed to enhance institutional capacities, address policy gaps, and promote climate-smart agriculture using precision tools. The project also aims to increase the development of high-quality project concept notes for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Through interdisciplinary working groups and stakeholder training, it will enhance GCF proposal development for climate-resilient farming initiatives in Pakistan.