📱 Climate Risk to Growth
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Devdiscourse · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
Pakistan’s agribusiness faces mounting climate risks, low productivity, financing gaps and post-harvest losses, threatening a sector that contributes 23.5% of GDP and employs around 40% of the workforce. ADB calls for climate-smart investment, stronger PPPs, innovative finance, modern technology and greater inclusion to turn agriculture into a more resilient, competitive and export-driven engine of growth.
Key points
- Pakistan’s agribusiness faces mounting climate risks, low productivity, financing gaps and post-harvest losses, threatening a sector that contributes 23.
- 5% of GDP and employs around 40% of the workforce.
- ADB calls for climate-smart investment, stronger PPPs, innovative finance, modern technology and greater inclusion to turn agriculture into a more resilient, competitive and export-driven engine of growth.
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