Zarai Khabrain Aaj: Pakistan Aur Bangladesh Ki Livestock Tawun, GM Makai Par Bahas

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Friday, 25 September 2026  |  11 Assu 2083 BK  |  By Zarat Ghar Desk

Pakistan’s food and agriculture ministry was busy in Rome this week, holding separate meetings with the FAO and with Bangladesh on the sidelines of a global food-safety conference. At home, a fresh round of debate has opened over genetically modified maize. Here is today’s round-up.

Aaj Ki Khaas Baatein Federal minister Rana Tanveer Hussain met FAO officials in Rome to discuss Pakistan’s agricultural priorities and closer cooperation on food security.Pakistan and Bangladesh discussed joint work on livestock disease surveillance, feed systems and climate-smart livestock production.Experts and activists are debating whether Pakistan should allow genetically modified maize, weighing export risk against falling yields.

Pakistan Aur FAO Ki Mulaqat

Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain met FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Robert Simpson and FAO representative Rebekah Bell. The two sides discussed Pakistan’s agricultural priorities and ways to work more closely on sustainable agrifood systems, food security and support for farming communities. Hussain thanked the FAO for its continued cooperation and stressed the value of international partnerships in facing new challenges in agriculture.

Pakistan Aur Bangladesh: Livestock Aur Climate Par Tawun

On the sidelines of the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems in Rome, Hussain also met Bangladesh’s Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Abdul Awal Mintoo and Minister of State for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku.

The two countries discussed livestock disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, feed and fodder systems and climate-smart livestock production. Hussain said Pakistan and Bangladesh face similar challenges as agriculture-dependent countries, including climate impacts and emerging diseases, and that closer cooperation on animal, human and environmental health could strengthen food security and rural livelihoods. He named agricultural trade, research, mechanisation, livestock breed improvement and capacity building as areas for expanded cooperation. Bangladesh’s side raised livestock development, disease prevention and technical training, while Mintoo stressed coordinated climate action and sharing practical knowledge between the two countries.

GM Makai Par Bahas Tez

Pakistan is weighing whether to allow commercial genetically modified maize, and the debate has picked up pace, according to reporting in The News International. Critics warn about several risks. Former Karachi Chamber of Commerce vice president Shamsul Islam Khan says Pakistan’s many small, scattered farms make it hard to keep GM and conventional corn separate at every stage, from seed to market, and that any mix-up could threaten valuable exports such as basmati rice sold to Europe.

Researcher Mumtaz Ali Khatti argues that big companies would take most of the profit while farmers gain little, and that farmers could lose access to traditional local seed varieties. He also raises concerns about soil health from heavier chemical use.

Not everyone agrees. Mehmood Nawaz Shah, president of the Sindh Abadgar Board, points out that Pakistan already uses GM crops without documented harm: imported GM soybean is common in poultry feed, and Bt cotton has been grown for years, with cottonseed oil entering both animal feed and food products. He wants the debate judged on evidence rather than fear.

The report also notes that Pakistan ranked 109th of 127 countries on the 2024 Global Hunger Index, though experts quoted say the deeper problem is less about growing enough food and more about people being able to afford it.

Kissan Ke Liye Aaj Ka Mashwara (Assu)

  • Cotton growers: continue picking as bolls open, and store seed cotton away from moisture.
  • Wheat growers: finish land preparation and confirm your seed and DAP supply ahead of the Katak sowing window.
  • Livestock owners: keep an eye on official guidance, since disease surveillance and feed systems were a focus of today’s talks with Bangladesh.

Aage Kya Dekhna Hai

Watch for any formal outcome or follow-up agreement from the Pakistan-Bangladesh and Pakistan-FAO meetings, and for how Pakistan’s biosafety regulators respond to the GM maize debate. We will update these stories as they develop.

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