In a small village of district Sukkur of Pakistan, a 37-year-old single mother Horran Mai has turned a small solar-powered wheat mill into a lifeline for her family. The mill grinds whole grain nutritious flour made from zinc-enriched wheat, offering one of the most affordable ways to address widespread micronutrient deficiencies in Pakistan.
Solar energy and basic technical training are enabling widows and low-income women in Sindh and South Punjab to build small home-based businesses.
Solar Energy Empowering Pakistani Women to Earn Livelihoods with Dignity Read Post »
Jamila received training on product development and marketing of nutritious foods and was provided with a small-scale flour mill and a solar energy system installed at her home.
Jamila’s Story: Breaking Barriers to Nutritious Foods and Economic Empowerment Read Post »
The scaling of Akbar 2019, a zinc-enriched wheat variety, marks a transformational shift in Pakistan’s agricultural and nutritional landscape.
Across Pakistan, millions of children suffer silently from malnutrition, particularly from zinc and iron deficiencies, which result in stunted growth, weakened immune systems, and reduced cognitive development.
Biofortified wheat transforming lives of school children in rural Pakistan Read Post »
In a small village in Faisalabad, Pakistan, HarvestPlus Solutions launched a groundbreaking school meal pilot project, aiming to improve the health and well-being of local students.
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