Biotechnology and us

Pakistan, essentially an agricultural economy, faces issues of food security and farm productivity, caused by a number of reasons. According to experts, studies suggest that if necessary measures are not taken in time, the country will find it difficult to feed its population in the decades to follow. It merits a mention that without plant science and technology, farmers would need an extra 376 million hectares to grow the same amount of food – let alone double production. Since we cannot create more farmland at the expense of natural habitat, we will need to adopt a holistic and integrated approach to agriculture. Therefore, it is through the pillars of innovation, sustainability and digital transformation that they hope to balance the growing needs of humanity and the natural resources of planet Earth.It is to be mentioned that the country’s food security challenges stem mainly from the rising temperatures, deforestation, land degradation, rapid population growth, old cultivation methods, low yield, sub-standard seeds, water scarcity etc. Therefore, the country needs to take the required steps on an urgent basis because it faces serious food security challenges in near future. For example, Pakistan has been ranked among the ten countries affected most by climate change and is on track to become the most water-stressed country in the region by 2040 with lack of surface water availability for irrigation, industry and human consumption.Khan FarazPeshawar

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