In its first phase, the program will be trialed in Larkana and Ghotki districts
The Sindh government has launched a pilot Crop Insurance Program in the Larkana and Ghotki districts, aimed at protecting the farming community amid climate change, announced Mohammad Bakhsh Mehr, the provincial Minister for Agriculture.
To implement the program, the government has partnered with international advisors, Pula, for insurance services. Pula’s Country Head in Pakistan, Widad Durrani, participated in a meeting held in Karachi to discuss the initiative.
Minister Mehr led the meeting with his team, including the Secretary of the Agriculture Department and other officials, to outline the next steps for the program.
The Crop Insurance Program is designed to compensate farmers whose crops are damaged by natural disasters such as heavy rains and floods. The program aims to address the increasing challenges posed by climate change and other environmental factors.
In addition to the insurance program, the Sindh government has introduced the Benazir Hari Card to further support farmers. The goal is to offer crop insurance under this initiative to help mitigate losses caused by floods, disease, pests, heat, and other threats.
Pula Advisors will assist Sindh’s farmers in implementing this insurance model, focusing on key crops such as rice, cotton, and wheat. The program will begin as a one-year pilot project in the Kharif season of 2025. If successful, it will expand to 27 more districts and include additional crops such as sugarcane.
In its first phase, the program will be trialed in Larkana and Ghotki districts. :KARACHI
