Pakistan, March 9 -- The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) plans to launch a Rs1.3 billion five-year climate-smart project aimed at improving soil fertility and crop productivity across the country.

Titled "National Bio-Fertilizer and Composting Program for Improving Soil Health and Crop Productivity," the initiative will run from July 2026 to June 2031, according to an official document available with Wealth Pakistan.

The project falls under the thematic areas of natural resources, climate-smart agriculture, soil fertility and soil health, integrated nutrient management, biofertilizers and soil microbiology.

It will be implemented through the Land Resources Research Institute (LRRI) of the National Agricultural Research C...