Agriculture Sector Policy and Strategy - Balochistan.

The primary objective of agriculture policy in Balochistan is to raise incomes and employment of the rural people, while at the same time halting, and eventually reversing, the rapid resource degradation taking place. There is also a need to improve the participation of women and other vulnerable groups in economic and social life and to ensure the food security of the population. Support services are geared towards reaching male farmers, but experience of various projects has demonstrated the dynamism and entrepreneurship of women in Balochistan. The use of known and proven techniques to enhance women's participation such as Women Open Schools, Junior Open Schools, and formation of a women's wing in farmers' organizations, need to be expanded. Given high levels of malnutrition and in particular child stunting, a major national level effort is needed to address some of the underlying factors. MNFSR action should focus on targeted food distribution scheme for the poorest and at-risk sections of the population; a livelihood enhancement programmes of the vulnerable populations in selected food insecurity and malnutrition hotspots, including areas where livelihoods were affected by recent emergencies or disasters; community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme in selected areas to address severe and moderate acute malnutrition; education and awareness building on methods of food preparation, storage and consumption that play a major role in the nutrition, health and well being of the population.