Food security is a key challenge in Pakistan due to high population growth, rapid urbanization, low purchasing power, high price fluctuations, erratic food production, and inefficient food distribution systems. According to National Nutrition Survey 2018, 37% of Pakistani Household are suffering from Food Insecurity, out of which 18% are severely food insecure. Pakistan is an agrarian country and, hence, agricultural development is a prerequisite for achieving food security. For balanced food intake, there is a need to focus on the production of diverse foods, i.e., vegetables, fruits, nuts, oilseed, pulses, and livestock products: these not only contribute around 50% of dietary energy, but also significantly contributes in nutritional food security.The following approaches/ interventions will be adopted to address the issue on food security: Food systems reform Agriculture transformation program Building local skills and traditions on indigenous knowledge & empowering various stakeholders to serve for the development of farmers. Promotion and strengthening of climate Smart agriculture and adaptation under Climate Change Scenario. Development of commodities and commodity chain. Generation of modern technology and its dissemination to farming communities. Building capacity of Agriculture Livestock & Fish farmers to explore various market avenues for trade enhancement and fetching better market prices. encourage public private partnership Support Women Farmers in Kitchen Gardening & Value Addition of Fruits & Vegetables, diversify local fruit and vegetable production. New production techniques in fish farming will be introduced to improve fish production. o The key methodologies include: Capacity building of women farmers in healthy, hygienic and nutritious food production at household level under Agriculture sector Development of Agriculture Sectoral IEC material with focus on Dietary Diversity and Food Security aspects of Kitchen Gardening & Fruits/Vegetables value-add Kitchen gardening, food preservations value addition and food processing) and backyard poultry birds Introduction of Grapes & Lychee orchard and layout of Guava orchards Establishment of Trout Fish farms Capacity building of 300 tunnel farmers. Off-season vegetable cultivation Establishment of Walnut and Cherry orchards Distribution of Bee hives Village food bank -procuring wheat & pulses and establishing of food banks: Cash transfer for agriculture/livestock inputs.
