The most recent formal consultations were held in November 2008 during the review of the ASLP, which confirmed the importance of continuing research on dairy and efficient mango and citrus value chains. All continuing projects in Pakistan will include significant components of capacity building in participatory research and extension methodologies.
Indicative priorities are grouped under the following themes:
Subprogram 1: Developing more-productive and competitive mango and citrus production and marketing systems
Diagnosis and control of diseases, especially dieback in mango
Orchard management to increase productivity and reduce input costs
Optimisation of supply chains to increase value-adding and marketing opportunities
Support of linkages between farmers and the private agribusiness sector
Analysis of policies underpinning development of the horticultural sector
Subprogram 2: Improving livelihoods of dairy farmers
Increase in unit productivity of dairy cattle though improved nutrition
Support of linkages between farmers and the private agribusiness sector
Analysis of policies underpinning development of the dairy sector
Subprogram 3: Management of land and water resources to sustain productive enterprises
Introduction of strategies to optimise the value of limited and variable-quality irrigation water
Technology selection to improve productivity of saline land and water resources
Use of resource-conserving technologies for irrigated horticultural and cereal-based farming systems
