Asian Development Bank to support Pakistan to achieve sustainable food security

Asian Development Bank to support Pakistan to achieve sustainable food security

The Asian Development Bank would provide Knowledge and Support Technical Assistance to Pakistan in order to achieve sustainable food security.

The consensus to this regard was developed in a video-link meeting between Federal Secretary Ministry of National Food Security and Research Omer Hameed Khan and Director Asian Development Bank Yasmin Siddiqi today (Tuesday).

The ADB will implement KSTA in next two years and as both the sides discussed to develop policy framework.

The KSTA would take financial assistance from Technical Support Facility, Central and West Asia Department, climate change fund and water partnership financing fund.

The impact of this assistance will be helpful in sustaining nation food security, besides, building resilience in agriculture sector.