FAO to host national agriculture investment summit in Islamabad on Feb 3

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations will hold a National Agricultural Investment Summit in Islamabad on February 3 to present investment opportunities in Pakistan’s agriculture sector, with a focus on dairy and olive value chains.

The one-day event, being organised in collaboration with the government, will bring together policymakers, development partners, financial institutions, investors, agribusiness firms and farmers to discuss commodity-specific investment prospects.

The summit is being convened under FAO’s Hand-in-Hand initiative, which aims to connect producers, agribusinesses, startups, investors, commercial banks and public institutions through a structured matchmaking platform.

According to FAO, the initiative supports the government in identifying high-potential commodities and priority infrastructure investments that can improve food security, strengthen climate resilience and reduce rural poverty.

The investment summit will also examine value-chain bottlenecks that require public, private or blended financing solutions. Policy, regulatory, financing and infrastructure constraints will be discussed through expert panels and stakeholder dialogues.