Apna Arsh Pakistan-Center for Sustainable Development (AAP-CSDA), a citizen sector organization, with an emphasis on grassroots to policy level activities and advocacy, recently launched their AgriBusiness Development Forum (ABDF) Pakistan, at a talk held at LUMS. This event was supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.
At the talk it was discussed that the broad objective of the ABDF is to provide a cohesive platform for all agri players in Pakistan, at the micro, meso and macro levels. The ABDF will provide a voice to policy level concerns, as well as incubation for innovative pilot projects at the grassroots level, utilizing a hybrid value chain approach.
Presentation on competitiveness of the Agri sector was given by Dr Mahmood Ahmad and Ms Aeyesha Gulzar presented the concept of the AgriBusiness Development Forum and action plans.
During the interactive discussion, led by Dr Kevin Gallagher of the FAO, Syed Babar Ali and Dr Tariq Bucha, Farmers Associates Pakistan, it was highlighted that the ABDF will work together with all stakeholders and aim to integrate all the links in various agri-based value chains among different sectors including horticulture, major crops, minor crops, dairy, etc. Shad Khan, from the Agribusiness Support Fund, reiterated the need for such a forum and agreed to partner together to launch this initiative. Iqbal Bokhari from FFC declared to collaborate the efforts of the extension services offered by FFC for maximum grassroots level impact. Other participants included Dr Michael Wyzan, USAID; Dr Pasha, UVAS; Dr Arshad Hashmi, PHDEC; Mr Mujeeb, Mitchells, Ms Faiza Awan, Acumen Fund; Dr Suhail, PLAN-PK; Ms Ambreen Waheed, RBI, Col. Sadiq, Hashoo Foundation and Ms Sarah Saeed, DFID-PSDF, among others.
The AAP-CSDA team will present next in Lahore. For more details, please visit www.apnaarshpakistan.org.
   
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