APN Regional Workshop on 'Preliminary Research Results' under the framework of APN-ARCP Project on 'Assessment of Food and Water Security in South Asi

On invitation from APN( Asia Pacific Network and Global Impact Study Centre Dr. Pirzada presented a paper on Impact of climate change on Food Security in APN Regional Workshop on 'Preliminary Research Results' under the framework of APN-ARCP Project on 'Assessment of Food and Water Security in South Asia Under Changing Climate (8th March -10 March 2010,Islamabad, Pakistan).

Lead-Pakistan Panel Discussion:Food Security Challenges for Pakistan

On invitation from the Lead Pakistan- www.lead.org.pk , Dr.Pirzada spoke on the challenges being faced by Pakistan in the area of food security in a panel discussion held in the Lead House Islamabad.Other panelists included Dr. Amir Mohammad and Dr. Mubbarik.
Dr. Pirzada underlined the need to address agricultural productivity by investing in research, diversifying agricultural base and moving towards value-added agriculture.
He highlighted issues related to economic access to food, and said food inflation was hurting the poor the most. There was need to develop social safety nets to address this issue, he added.
http://www.lead.org.pk/publications/updates/242.pdf