Abeer Jalil, Author at Concave AGRI

Concave AGRI signs MoU with Bank Al-Falah

May 23, 2023

Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial Bank of Pakistan is committed to providing innovative banking solutions, and Concave AGRI, a company that aims to empower farmers and enhance agricultural productivity through innovative and environmentally friendly solutions, have joined forces through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive agricultural development, foster financial inclusion, and empower farmers with enhanced access to credit and banking services.

Through this collaboration, Bank Alfalah and Concave AGRI will work together to raise awareness about the benefits of high-quality agricultural inputs, such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides. By educating farmers, the partnership aims to improve crop yields and promote sustainable farming practices. Additionally, the two organizations will emphasize the adoption of cutting-edge technologies that enhance climate resilience in agriculture, enabling farmers to mitigate the impact of climate change on their crops.

One of the key objectives of this partnership is to empower farmers with knowledge and skills to access credit and utilize banking channels effectively.

The collaboration will also offer credit monitoring services and valuable business insights, bridging the gap between farmers and banking channels.

Bank Alfalah and Concave AGRI are confident that this partnership will transform the agricultural sector in Pakistan and improve the lives of farmers. Mr. Raza Ul Aleem, Head SME & Agri along with Mr. Muhammad Yahya Hameed Wahla, Head Agri represented Bank Alfalah for signing off the MoU.

President of Concave AGRI, Muhammad Ali Iqbal had the following remarks to applaud this initiative; “This partnership marks a significant milestone in advancing agricultural development and financial inclusion. It reinforces our commitment to empowering farmers with access to high-quality agricultural inputs and climate-resilient technologies. By joining forces with Bank Al-Falah, we are confident that we will create a transformative impact, enhancing the lives of farmers and fostering sustainable agricultural practices.”

Concave AGRI signs MoU with Australian Center for International Agriculture

March 16, 2023

On 16^th March 2023, Concave AGRI and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research signed an Agreement of Cooperation focusing on Digital Value Chain Solutions for Smallholders Pulses Farmers in Pakistan.

The agreement addresses value chain issues faced by farmers which include their lack of accessibility, and inadequate knowledge of marketing, particularly e-marketing. Concave AGRI is a diverse and dedicated team of business, technical, and agricultural experts whose goal is to tackle food security challenges and improve the sector’s economic situation through internationally competitive solutions. Through this agreement with ACIAR and becoming part of their initiative, Concave AGRI hopes to digitise and improve the value chain of smallholder pulses farmers.

Concave AGRI will commit its expertise and resources towards training regarding using online platforms for marketing and provide them with ICT-based support, application development, payment process through E-payment, and branding.

President of Concave AGRI Muhammad Ali Iqbal had the following remarks,

“We are optimistic towards the outcome of this partnership and are motivated to work with the Australian Centre of International Agricultural Research towards accelerating and elevating pulse farmers. With the commercialisation support of the ACIAR and the enthusiastic marketing strategies of Concave AGRI, there is great scope for improvement for smallholder pulses farmers.”
Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President Concave AGRI

Concave AGRI signs MoU with GBRSP to advance agri-tech and enable farmers with agri inputs

December 12, 2022

Concave AGRI (Pvt.) Ltd. entered into partnership with the Gilgit-Baltistan Rural Support Programme (GBRSP) to collaborate on identification, commercialization and procurement of agricultural products originating in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The collaboration will also strive to leverage technology and associated services for research and development in areas that impact economic development of farmers and other stakeholder involved in the agricultural ecosystem of Pakistan. The partnership will oversee implementation of precision farming by sharing production technologies for different crops. Both the organizations will further cooperate in identifying potential locations in GB to establish Kissan Dukan, which is a physical outlet initiative of Concave AGRI to provide all necessary inputs to farmers including seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, loans, renewable solutions, climate smart agriculture and other farming solutions.

Concave AGRI focuses on providing technology-integrated precision agriculture consulting and services across Pakistan’s agricultural value chain. It is a renowned agritech business that works to advance and strengthen Pakistan’s agricultural industry. Concave AGRI uses a comprehensive approach to give an end-to-end user experience across the full agricultural ecosystem, from growing to harvesting and post-harvesting. It combines agriculture with technology to cultivate a path to precision farming throughout Pakistan’s agricultural landscape, keeping farmer at the heart of all its activities.

GBRSP is a social sector program initiated by the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), which aims to develop a prosperous society in GB. It strives to improve the quality of life of the people of GB by fostering community-owned institutions, creating livelihood opportunities, and creating human, physical, social, financial and knowledge-based capital for the poor and disadvantaged groups both in rural and urban areas.

“It is unfair that the farmers on the fringes of the country’s geography have to face such difficulties gaining access to quality agri inputs. This collaboration will not only cater to such pressing problems, but also introduce agro-tech in the arena to boost the agricultural game.”
Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President Concave AGRI

Abdul Latif, CEO GBRSP and Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President Concave AGRI signed the MoU to formally initiate their joint struggles in the agricultural sphere of GB.

Concave AGRI signs MoU with AgriTas to boost input supply for farmers in KP

December 6, 2022

Concave AGRI partners with AgriTas to increase the supply of farming inputs to Concave AGRI’s Kissan Dukan, a platform that provides farming inputs to the farming community. The inputs will include agri equipment, fungicides, herbicides, micronutrients and pesticides among others. This will greatly benefit the farming community in terms of ease of access to necessary farming inputs. Kissan Dukan is an initiative of Concave AGRI that caters to farmers’ needs as regards the farming inputs, loans, renewable solutions, climate smart agriculture and other farming solutions. A physical outlet of Kissan Dukan is established in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Concave AGRI is planning to expand Kissan Dukan’s physical presence all over the country. Under its collaboration with AgriTas, new outlets of Kissan Dukan will be launched in Charsadda, Mardan and other key agricultural districts of KP this month. Kissan Dukan is primed to be a hub for the best available solutions for farmers.

AgriTas is primarily an elite farming input providing company that was established in 2017. Its products range from pesticides, herbicides and fungicides to micronutrients, seeds and equipment. With a strong market network and reputation along with multi marketing activities, AgriTas has had a competitive advantage by providing top-of-the-line goods under a total quality management system.

“One of the primary pain points farmers experience is the lack of quality inputs. This partnership will be a major step towards eradicating a significant hurdle for the farming community”
Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President Concave AGRI

Mr. Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President of Concave AGRI and Mr. Salman Naseer, CEO of AgriTas signed the MoU.

Concave AGRI signs joint expression of intent with ADPC to collaborate on different areas

December 6, 2022

Concave AGRI signed a Joint Expression of Intent with Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) to collaborate on a range of different areas surrounding the agriculture sector and climate change. The collaboration will see both, Concave AGRI and ADPC working together as knowledge partners to undertake actions that will support sustainable and climate resilient farming as well as precision agriculture introduction and adoption in Pakistan. The Joint Expression of Intent will also focus on technical cooperation in activities approved under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia project.

Concave AGRI is a pre-eminent AgriTech company, a venture by prestigious Lakson Group, focusing on providing technology-integrated precision agriculture advisory and services across Pakistan’s agricultural value chain. Utilizing a holistic approach, Concave AGRI offers an end-to-end user experience throughout the entire agricultural ecosystem i.e., from growing to harvesting and post-harvesting.

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), headquartered in Bangkok, is an independent, global organization that aims to increase the capacity of individuals and organizations in Asia and the Pacific to withstand disasters and the effects of climate change. It was founded in 1986 and offers countries in the region extensive technical services in the social and physical sciences to promote long-term solutions for risk reduction and climate resilience.

“Both our organizations will collectively work to promote data driven agriculture as well as climate resilient adaptation models, which is critical for Pakistan’s agriculture sector.”
Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed (Retd.), National Advisor, CARE for South Asia ADPC, Pakistan

“Pakistan was victim to one of the worst natural calamities in 2022 that ever hit the country. This collaboration will focus on disaster mitigation, which will eventually lead to people becoming more self-reliant.”
Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President Concave AGRI

Mr. Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President Concave AGRI and Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed (Retd.), National Advisor, CARE for South Asia ADPC, Pakistan signed the Joint Expression of Intent. Mr. Ather Imran, CEO Sybrid was present at the occasion and lauded the efforts of both the organizations in this regard.

Concave AGRI signs a MoU with Cyntax Health Projects to promote gender inclusivity in agriculture sector of Pakistan.

December 4, 2022

Concave AGRI (Pvt.) Ltd. partners with Cyntax Health Projects (Pvt.) Ltd. to combat gender inequality in the agricultural ecosphere of Pakistan. Concave AGRI’s efforts in this regard will materialize under its Climate Care initiative, which focuses on the global impact of climate change on the agriculture sector and works towards eradicating the challenges posed by climate change. This collaboration will result in the creation of both, technical and non-technical solutions for determining priorities and formulating policies for gender-inclusive climate safety action, climate-smart technologies and practices, low-emissions development, climate services and safety nets, gender and social inclusion, and procedures for scaling up climate-smart agriculture for women.

Concave AGRI focuses on offering technology-integrated precision agriculture consultancy and services across Pakistan’s agricultural value chain. It is a leading agritech company that functions to promote and boost the agriculture sector of Pakistan. Concave AGRI provides an end-to-end user experience across the entire agricultural ecosystem, from growing to harvesting and post-harvesting, by employing a holistic approach.

Cyntax Health Projects is a corporate organization aimed to serve as a research and business partner for delivering value-based solutions by providing innovative development and commercialization ideas based on particular challenges in healthcare, education, and pharmaceuticals. Cyntax Health Projects is the first female pharmacist-led contract research organization to be registered with DRAP.

The partnership between Concave AGRI and Cyntax Health Projects would contribute towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 5, which is achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, as well as Goal No. 13, which is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

“Women make for a large segment of Pakistan’s total farming community, yet their efforts and struggles go unnoticed. We are dedicated to incorporate gender inclusivity in the agriculture arena and this partnership will act as a stepping stone towards that cause.”
Ali Iqbal, President Concave AGRI

Prof. Dr. Madeeha Malik, CEO of Cyntax Health Projects, and Mr. Ali Iqbal, president of Concave AGRI, signed the MoU. Mr. Ather Imran, CEO of Sybrid, praised both organizations’ efforts to include gender perspectives and include women as change agents in agricultural and climate action initiatives.

Concave AGRI spearheads discussion related to climate change, modern farming techniques and practical solutions to agricultural concerns with farmers from Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Sep 28, 2022

Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s prosperity and Concave AGRI is driven by its goal to empower this thriving sector of Pakistan. Farmers are a critical part of the agriculture ecosystem as their hard work promises a sustainable, equitable and progressing nation and economic development. For this reason, Concave AGRI’s highly experienced and motivated team, led by Dr Muhammad Ali Iqbal (President), alongside Dr Muhammad Azeem Khan (Chief Agriculture Advisor) Mr Qayash Bahadur (ex DG Department of Agriculture, Govt. of KP), Mr Younis Khan, (Representative for Farmers Management Committee), Mr Dinar Wali (Head of Partnerships, Sybrid) and Mr Mohsin H. Akhtar (Head of Operations – Strategic Initiatives, Sybrid), spearheaded an enlightening and informative session with 30 farmers from Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The meeting commenced on an introductory note which discussed Concave AGRI’s goals and aspirations as a brand before Dr Azeem delved into an informational and interactive discussion regarding the prospects of farming in this region. With maize, wheat, cotton, canola, sugarcane, vegetables, and fruits being the main crops around the region, Dr Azeem, through his commendable expertise, discussed modern farming techniques and touched on precision agriculture.

The session gave farmers a platform to express their concerns, especially regarding the availability and affordability of inputs which includes seeds, pesticides, DAP and other fertilizers. Retail of the produce at a lucrative price was also another pressing issue bought forward. Furthermore, farmers described the direct catastrophic impact of climate change on their produce as it has been resulting in low yield. Concave AGRI’s team diligently took notice of these obstacles being faced by the farmers in attendance and Dr Azeem proposed that only getting subsidies from the government on inputs isn’t the solution to overcoming this challenge. He explained that the real solution is to expand one’s horizon and implement newer, more improved, harvesting and processing techniques which will uplift quality and production, consequently increasing sales and revenues. Additionally, Concave AGRI, through its sub-brand Kissan Dukaan, offered supplying climate resilient input at a reasonable expense given their formal agreements with seeds, pesticides, and fertilizer companies.

The presentation by Dr Azeem went on to discuss other elements of farming including varied quality and prices of inputs, the legitimacy of pesticides and fertilizers, and ways to increase the productivity of yield on a limited piece of land with the right approach. Pea farming was chosen as an exemplary case study where he discussed the dynamics of seeds quality and types, methods of sowing using modern but moderate technologies and cultivation techniques, ensuring plant protection, and avoiding crop failure due to fungal diseases attacked on the crop root system, picking when its grown, possible multiple crop cycles and eventually commercialization of the crop.

The discussion also pivoted towards the current season’s maize crop being challenged by fall army worm attack and ways in which to tackle the problem while extensively conversing on the solutions in which next season’s crop of peas and wheat can be grown using the right tools, techniques, and inputs. With climate change threatening the well-being and food security of our agriculture sector, Concave AGRI felt a dire responsibility to ensure that the farmers in attendance are aware of possible solutions and methods to protect their crops during these weather abnormalities.

The meeting then approached a more economical aspect as farmers were informed of the upper hand they have in farming as compared to other developed countries where farmers are considered rich and are regulated by the state, Pakistani government has no such authority or regulations and hence gives our nation’s farmer advantage and independence.

Dr Azeem was then joined by Dr Ali Iqbal to take the floor and present the many services Concave AGRI provides to ensure farmer accessibility and progression. This included an emphasis on Concave AGRI’s assurity in supplying quality products on the market at competitive prices, offering solar system services to the farmers to save on fuel and Concave AGRI’s agreement with U Microfinance Bank which enables farmers to obtain loans, financial assistance, and crop insurance plans. It was deliberated that those present farmers who own a piece of land, 4-5 acres each, may dedicate 1 acre each for peas harvesting with the inputs, advisory and services provided by Concave AGRI.

The highly productive and beneficial dialogue concluded with many farmers signing up for WhatsApp advisory provided by Concave AGRI’s sub-brand, Kissan Madadgar, and committed to working with our brand during the harvesting process for supplies and expert opinion.

All present at the meeting were dedicated to this collaborative effort in increasing profitability and revenues.

Concave AGRI Partners with U Microfinance Bank Ltd. to Create Access to Financial Services for Small and Medium Scale Farmers

September 14, 2022

Concave AGRI, a Lakson Group initiative, has partnered with U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank) to increase availability and ease of access to financial loans and insurance to small and medium scale farmers across Pakistan through their Kissan Dukan vertical.

These loans comprise of two packages created by U Microfinance Bank. The first one is the Zarai Qarza loan—a smaller loan aimed at extending life and health insurance to farmers and to finance the basic needs of the agriculture sector. The second package is the Agri Pass Book loan which will offer complimentary crop and life insurance, optional health insurance and is aimed at meeting all of the needs of the agriculture sector, such as purchasing fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, and agricultural machinery & equipment. Concave AGRI has worked with U Bank to make these packages available as products on their Kissan Dukan platform.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this partnership was signed by Ms. Ambreen Malik, Chief Business and Chief Digital Officer – U Microfinance Bank and Mr. Muhammad Ali Iqbal, President – Concave AGRI, while the signing ceremony was presided over by Mr. Kabeer Naqvi, President & CEO – U Microfinance Bank and Mr. Ather Imran, CEO – Sybrid (Pvt.) Ltd.

Muhammad Ali Iqbal, the President of Concave AGRI, stated: “The small and medium farmers of Pakistan make up the backbone of the country’s agriculture sector and, in turn, its economy. This segment stands to benefit the most from access to financial services which can then help them massively improve production through appropriate crop inputs and new technologies. Since small and medium farmers make up a majority of the agriculture sector, increased accessibility will also boost agricultural productivity overall. Through our partnership with U Bank, Concave AGRI, through Kissan Dukan, is aiming to turn this vision into an achievable reality!”

Mr. Kabeer Naqvi, President & CEO – U Microfinance Bank commented, “At U Bank our endeavor is to empower the agricultural sector by bringing them into the banking net. This access will help the farmers have better control over their finances, living standards, and livelihoods. This will also enable the economy to benefit from higher yields and superior agri products’ quality. As we continue to innovate and adapt to newer digital solutions to further our vision, we are delighted to have partnered with Concave AGRI to play our part in bringing banking to farmers who are a very critical player of our ecosystem.”

Kissan Dukan is a platform which offers climate adaptive inputs, IPM (Integrated Pest Management) solutions, modern precision agriculture technologies, and financial services such as loans and agri-insurance. This partnership is an impactful step in ensuring that small and medium scale farmers have access to relevant financial services through an easy and optimized experience.

About Concave AGRI:

Concave AGRI is on its way to becoming one of the largest one-stop channels for providing data-driven, end-to-end solutions to farmers all over the country. With our farmer first approach, we recently launched our physical shop of Kissan Dukan in Mathra, Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan to establish an on-ground interface with farmers. As part of Kissan Dukan’s contribution to the flood relief effort, a truck full of silage (livestock feed) was supplied and distributed free of cost to farmers that had been displaced by the floods.

About U Microfinance Bank:

U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) – Etisalat Group. The bank has a network of more than 200 branches, across 210 cities and rural areas in Pakistan and offers a wide range of microfinance loans, deposit products and branchless banking solutions. U Bank’s branchless banking offers services under the banner of UPaisa in collaboration with Ufone (Pak Telecom Mobile Limited). The service is offered at nearly 45,000 agent locations across Pakistan.

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Livestock

Disaster refers to any event that causes immense damage and loss to society, infrastructure, and environment. A natural disaster is the negative impact that is followed by a natural calamity.

Due to several geographical, meteorological, and environmental factors, Pakistan is prone to different types of natural disasters including earthquakes, droughts, floods, heat waves and extreme

Climate change, increased urbanization and environmental decline are also key players that influence the abnormal and alarming rate of natural disasters that have been occurring in Pakistan.

According to the Climate Risk Index 2021, Pakistan ranks eighth for countries most affected by extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019. Some catastrophic natural disasters Pakistan has had to overcome are as follows:

The drought in the year 2000 affected about 1.2 million people in Balochistan, and over 100 died, mostly because of dehydration, according to the government. Millions of animals perished.
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake killed about 73,000 people, with more than 3.3 million people homeless.
Floods in 2010 were regarded as some of the worst in the history of Pakistan as it killed 1,600 people and countless animals while leaving over 6 million people homeless.
Drought-like conditions, which began in late 2018 and continued through 2019, affected five million people
Record-breaking desert locust infestation in 27 years was declared a national emergency by the Government in January 2020.
September 2020 was a devastating time as heavy monsoon rainfalls flooded major areas of the Sindh province, triggering a national emergency.

Currently, Pakistan is battling another natural disaster as 1/3 of Pakistan is under water due to heavy flooding. Major regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab are submerged in water and struggling to stay afloat. According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), as of 29 August 2022, more than 33 million people have been affected and more than 1 million houses damaged or destroyed. The death toll reached 1,136 people throughout the country. This number is increasing every single day alarmingly.

It is not just the humans that are suffering the dire consequences but animals, in particular, livestock animals are also negatively impacted due to these natural hazards. Millions of livestock animals are at risk of death and disease, seriously damaging the livestock sector of our agricultural unit.

“Livestock in this country are the poor people’s mobile ATM,” said David Doolan, Senior FAO Officer, in charge of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) programmes in Pakistan. “In good times people build up their herds and in bad times they sell livestock to generate cash. Every animal we save is a productive asset that poor families can use to rebuild their lives when the floods finally pass.”

Here are some ways in which livestock is affected by the current floods sweeping the nation.

Severe feeding shortage

The biggest challenge faced by livestock farmers during these unprecedented times is being able to feed their livestock to keep them alive. Livestock food such as straw and fodder gets lost in the floods or their prices hike up due to shortage. Reduced feed quantity and quality, changes in pest and disease prevalence, and direct production degradation owing to physiological stress all contribute to having a major impact on livestock systems

Being left behind due to transport issues

There are several photographs of livestock farmers clutching onto their animals for dear life as they are not just holding onto livestock but rather the source of their income and the reason their upcoming generation will go to sleep with full bellies. However, during search and rescue operations, smaller livestock animals like goats, sheep and chickens can fit on the boat but larger animals like cows and buffaloes cannot and for buffalo and cattle, it is essential to enable the herds to rebuild quickly during the next breeding season.

Increase in life-threatening diseases

Water-borne diseases become extremely common during flood seasons. Additionally, lack of clean water and being surrounded by contaminated water bodies is extremely detrimental to livestock health, leading to several physical and mental complications. Lack of food and water can lead to malnutrition and dehydration which becomes the gateway to disease in livestock. It is imperative and urgent that these livestock animals get medical treatment and attention. the scarcity of fresh drinking water was so severe that animals were forced to drink flood water during that time which can be life-threatening.

The livestock sector of Pakistan is 56% of value addition in agriculture and nearly 11% of the gross domestic product (GDP), making it one of Pakistan’s major sectors and a crucial system that ensures food security, economic development and livelihood. It is our duty to ensure that an empirical plan to ensure the safety of livestock animals during these natural calamities is thought out and executed.

Concave AGRI’s Inauguration of its first Kissan Dukan Outlet in Mathra, Peshawar District in Partnership

September 7, 2022

On 5^th September 2022, Concave AGRI, with the help of its partner organization, Al-Moeez Associates Pvt. Ltd., launched the first outlet of its Kissan Dukan vertical in Mathra, Peshawar District. Kissan Dukan is setting up a network of physical shops with digital access to a marketplace. Kissan Dukan’s offerings include climate adaptive inputs, IPM (Integrated Pest Management) solutions, modern precision agriculture technologies, or necessary financial services such as loans and agri-insurance.

On top of setting up access to sustainable, climate adaptive, modern precision agriculture farm inputs, Kissan Dukan is also committed to the capacity building of farmers in their use.

The event also saw Mr. Muhammad Ali Iqbal, the President of Concave AGRI, gave a talk on the importance of uplifting the agriculture sector and making sure that farmers have access to the facilities, equipment and resources they require and are supported through data-driven solutions and technologies. He stated that “The agriculture sector makes up the backbone of the country’s economy and the small farmers, who make up the majority of this sector, are its key drivers. These farmers and hence this sector has been particularly ravaged by the consequences of climate change first through recurrent heatwaves that disrupted production, and now these floods that have destroyed farmland, killed livestock, and will continue to victimize this already vulnerable group. Concave AGRI through all its verticals, specially Kissan Dukan, is committed to making climate adaptive, modern precision agriculture accessible to farmers and to build their capacity in this regard. This will not only allow the sector to flourish but will go a far way in helping small farmers prosper by enabling them with the capacity to adjust to and combat climate change.” Haji Iftikhar, the head of Al-Moeez Associates, also touched upon the importance of the work being done and pledged the support of his organization in creating access to and building the capacity of farmers for these resources, technologies, and solutions.

About 2 million acres of crops and orchards have been destroyed and 793,900 livestock are dead. Climate change has a very big part to play in the recent disaster where according to WMO experts the flooding is “the footprint of climate change where it is becoming more extreme.”

The event saw an eager attendance from farmers and stakeholders all of whom were equally concerned with the state of the sector right now. The members of the audience were made aware of the efforts Concave AGRI was carrying out through its free of cost helpline service as part of its relief efforts in order to help farmers rehabilitate themselves and connect them with NGOs and government bodies offering support.

As part of Kissan Dukan’s contribution to the flood relief effort. A truck full of silage (livestock feed) was supplied to the event and distributed free of cost to farmers that had been displaced by the floods and had brought their livestock with them.

Concave AGRI, A Lakson Group Company, is on its way to becoming one of the largest one-stop channels for providing data-driven end-to-end solutions to farmers all over the country. Through its Kissan Dukan vertical, the company aims to resolve the supply issues that farmers face whether it is the supply of climate adaptive inputs, IPM (Integrated Pest Management) solutions, modern precision agriculture technologies, or necessary financial services such as loans and agri-insurance.

Author: Abeer Jalil