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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) brought together senior officials from Provincial Food Authorities across Pakistan in Islamabad for a high-level workshop to enhance food regulatory practices in Pakistan.  The workshop, entitled “Designing and Operating Food Regulatory Functions,” gathered Director Generals, Directors, and Technical Officials from all Provincial Authorities of Pakistan, including Azad Jammu […]

UNIDO’s PAFAID upgraded Baluchistan’s first food processing facility for women under the Agriculture Extension Department. This UNIDO initiative upgraded the facility to meet international standards, starting with crucial infrastructure upgrades, civil works were addressed, the food processing area was standardized, sanitation was improved with drainage repairs, and a reliable power supply with UPS backup was ensured. Under this initiative, the facility

(12-15 June 2023) UNIDO’s training sessions on meat processing, food safety, and value-added products have yielded positive results in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. The collaborative effort between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety & Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA), Livestock & Dairy Development (L&DD), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), and funding from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had

At UNIDO, we are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) competition where we celebrated the widespread adoption of GAP under the Project for Agri-Food and Agro-Industry Development Assistance in Pakistan (PAFAID) funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This momentous event was made possible through the support of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperative Government of Balochistan. 

Previous Next (Peshawar, 1 Feb 2023):  The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized the Safe Meat Butcher Shops Competition under the Project for Agri-food and Agro-industry Development (PAFAID) -a project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) being implemented by UNIDO in close coordination with the Government of Pakistan.  The competition results were

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Dr. Abdul Rehman Khan, Participated in and appreciated Pakistan’s first ever-student packaging solution competition among Balochistan top-ranked universities and colleges organized by UNIDO under PAFAID funded by JICA in collaboration with Balochistan Food Authority (BFA), World Packaging Organization (WPO), and National Incubation

Training Coordinators visited four districts of Balochistan namely Ziarat, Killa Saifullah, Pishin, and Killa Abdullah under UNIDO project The Project for Agri-Food and Agro-industry Development Assistance in Pakistan (PAFAID) funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (@JicaPakistan). The purpose of the visit was to ensure the going Good Agriculture practices (GAP) are being exercised that were

A four-day training for master trainers covering food safety, hygiene, and industrial meat processing for #MeatValueChain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was organized by UNIDOunder PAFAID with JICA funding. Introduced first time in Pakistan the Static Flying Frame method of dehiding reduces the damage to hides and skins resulting in better quality and higher value for