Research Studies

This policy brief explores the structure and functioning of Pakistan’s agricultural marketing system, the role of mandis and intermediaries in shaping market outcomes, the structural constraints limiting transparency and efficiency, and the reforms needed to gradually integrate modern storage, finance, and market infrastructure into the existing system to improve farmer incomes and market resilience.

The brief examines the current state of Pakistan’s cold chain infrastructure and highlights how inadequate cold storage, refrigerated transport, and value chain integration contribute to high post-harvest losses, reduced farmer incomes, food waste, and missed export opportunities.

This policy brief explores the structural weaknesses in Pakistan’s grain storage and warehousing system that result in over $1.3 billion in annual post-harvest losses, market instability, and reduced farmer incomes despite adequate crop production.

This policy brief explores the current state of agricultural mechanization in Pakistan, the structural and institutional challenges limiting its effectiveness, and the reforms needed to build a more efficient, reliable, and inclusive mechanization services ecosystem that can improve productivity, reduce losses, and strengthen farmer incomes.

This policy brief titled ‘Unlocking Agri-Tech’s Potential in Pakistan: Lessons from the Field’ has been completed by The Pakistan Business...

This policy brief titled ‘Breaking the Import Trap: A Roadmap for Pakistan’s Oilseed Sector’ has been completed by The Pakistan...

This policy brief titled ‘Modernizing Poultry Policy for a Competitive Future’ has been completed by The Pakistan Business Council (PBC)...

This policy brief titled ‘Saving our Seas, Farming our Future: Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture for Pakistan’ has been completed by...

This is a time of hope for Pakistan’s agriculture sector. The corporate and financial sector is looking at agriculture as...

This policy brief explores the potential of vertical farming in Pakistan, examining its benefits, challenges, and strategic recommendations for implementation....

The global demand for fruit and vegetable pulp is increasing due to higher consumer awareness of its health benefits and...

This policy brief examines the potential of artificial insemination (AI) to revolutionize Pakistan’s dairy and meat production sectors, addressing key...

Pakistan’s livestock sector is integral to its economy, contributing significantly to the agricultural GDP, and rural employment. However, the dairy...

The Pakistan Business Council’s report on ‘The State of Pakistan’s Agriculture 2023’ captures the essence of the issues confronting the...

This study entitled ‘Value-Added Processing of Potato in Pakistan’ has been completed by The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) as part...