This report from the Tata–Cornell Institute at Cornell University focuses on food systems and nutrition in South Asia. The progress made in reducing the prevalence of hunger in the fourteen years leading to 2019...
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Agriculture
Climate change impacts on agriculture have substantial implications on human diet and nutrition. This study explored the factors affecting the adoption decisions of climate-smart agricultural practices through...
Pakistan’s rich soil and four seasons are favorable for horticulture. The country’s horticultural sector: (a) benefits from favourable and diversified agroecological conditions; (b) geographically and strategically...
Development and Climate Context
Pakistan's economy is characterized by macro-fiscal vulnerabilities and low and volatile growth.
Pakistan's striking past success in reducing extreme poverty is at...
The World Bank, working with other partners, is preparing a series of Just-in-Time (JIT) Policy Notes that aim to address pressing issues related to agriculture and food security in Pakistan...
The Partnership for Agricultural Transformation in Pakistan (PAT-P) is a coalition of multilateral international agencies that aim to transform agriculture into a dynamic, competitive, efficient and climate smart sector, and to reposition it...
The World Bank team has developed various analytical products to support the Government of Pakistan in transforming its agri-food system towards higher productivity and competitiveness. Under...
Highlights
A synthesis of five years of research on agriculture and nutrition in South Asia.
A systems approach is needed to understand agriculture’s contribution to nutrition.
Political commitment needs...
The Roadmaps (Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka) identify climate action in key transitions:
The Agriculture, Food, Water, and Land...
South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. The people of South Asia are living through a "new climate normal," where intensifying heat...