RAWALPINDI: (Parliament Times) Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) – Pakistan’s leading fertilizer manufacturer
is working towards ensuring Food Security in the country, which at present
is affecting over 80 million populace. FFC through its Non-Profit
Organization – Sona Welfare Foundation (SWF) has initiated “Sona Center”
program, which is assisting small and medium farmers as well as
population at large through multifaceted community centers, extending
advance, sustainable and climate smart agriculture among local farmers
across Pakistan. FFC’s 1 st Sona Center is already operational at Ahmedpur
Lama, Rahim Yar Khan which is working to empower the vulnerable
segments and farmers in general through micro financing, healthcare,
education, poverty alleviation measures and women emancipation.
Syngenta, Pakistan’s most reputed crop protection brand with international
footprints has joined hands with SWF- FFC in this vision through an MOU
signed between the two parties at FFC Head Office, Rawalpindi. CE & MD
FFC, Lt Gen Tariq Khan (Retd) HI (M) and MD Syngenta, Mr Kazim
Hasnain were present during the signing of the MOU. Both FFC and
Syngenta will supplement each other in capacity building and
empowerment of farmers using the joint platform of Sona Centers.
