Researchers urged to focus on climate change

Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam signed the tripartite agreement signed between Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan Micro Finance Investment Company and SAFCO Support Foundation at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam.

Yasir Ashfaque, Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan Micro Finance Investment Company (PMIC) highlighted the importance of Digital Micro Finance in increasing financial inclusion to boost up the agriculture economy of Pakistan he added that we are providing the Agri.

Finance to groups of the small farmers for the purchase of agriculture inputs for better utilization of their natural resource and Agriculture Productivity Enhancement of the farming community of Sindh Pakistan.

He further added that agriculture is the engine of Pakistan economy and contribute 18.5% in GDP and employees 38.5% of the total work force but agriculture is facing many challenges and crop production is vulnerable to climate variability, and climate change associated with increases in temperature, increases in CO2, and changing patterns of rainfall may lead to a considerable decline in crop production.

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