Better seeds for better livelihoods Pakistan project helps farmers increase income through improved harvests
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EDA’s Partnerships and Value Expansion for Inclusive Seed Systems (PAVE Pakistan) project works to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers from villages in the
Sheikhupura and Gujranwala Districts of Punjab in eastern central Pakistan. Punjab is the main agricultural province of Pakistan. Pakistan ranks 8th worldwide in farm output, but many farmers have
low incomes. Small-scale farmers (those with 12 acres or less) average about $2,000 a year of income to support a family of five, based on two crops a year. PAVE works with 4,422 farmers
Javed Iqbal (on right), his wife Bushra (third from right) and their son (second from left) pose with red radishes along with PAVE team members. The Marketplace November December 2019
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