ISLAMABAD: A corporate farming project aimed at converting uncultivated land into productive farmland through modern agricultural practices has been launched under the Green Pakistan Initiative, with its promoters saying the scheme could help boost agricultural output, exports and rural economic activity.
Speaking about the project, Arsalan Allahwala, a representative of Techno Agri and Foods, told media that the Green Pakistan Initiative’s land reforms had enabled corporate groups to participate in efforts to revive the rural economy through investment in large-scale agriculture.
He said the company had commenced corporate farming on 950 acres of land near Khushab and Mianwali, with the primary objective of bringing previously barren land under cultivation using modern farming techniques.
According to Allahwala, the project seeks to improve agricultural productivity by introducing advanced irrigation systems and scientific farming methods, enabling Pakistan to make productive use of land that had long remained uncultivated.
He said roads grass was being cultivated on a 260-acre block through a central pivot irrigation system, adding that exports of the crop were expected to contribute to the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
He further said the existing 950-acre pilot project was planned to be expanded to 5,000 acres in the next phase, with the potential for further expansion in the future.
He maintained that the Green Pakistan Initiative had created opportunities for corporate investment in agriculture, which he said would strengthen the rural economy, promote the adoption of modern farming technologies and generate long-term value for the country’s agricultural sector.
The Green Pakistan Initiative, it may be added here, aims to encourage investment in agriculture through the use of modern technology, improved irrigation systems and the development of previously uncultivated land, with the broader objective of enhancing food production and supporting rural development.
