1、iiOpportunities and Challenges in Pakistans Vertical Farming Landscape|Policy BriefAuthorShan E AhmedDisclaimerThe findings,interpretations and conclusions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Directors and Members of The Pakistan Business Council or the companies they repr

2、esent.Any conclusions and analysis based on the data from Pakistan Economic Survey,Agriculture Marketing Information System,Observatory of Economic Complexity for import and export data,interviews of practitioners(current and former),vertical farming setup suppliers and service providers,are the res

3、ponsibility of the author(s)and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the above organizations.Although every effort has been made to crosscheck and verify the authenticity of the data,The Pakistan Business Council,or the author(s),do not guarantee the data included in this work.For any queries o

4、r feedback regarding this report,please contact hareempbc.org.pk.AcknowledgmentsThis policy brief has been developed by Shan E Ahmed(Senior Strategy Associate,Pakistan Agricultural Coalition,)as part of Pakistan Business Councils aim to review specific thematic areas in the agriculture and livestock

5、 sector.The author extends special thanks to Mr.Chaudhry M.Ashraff(Project Development Specialist,Pakistan Agricultural Coalition),Mr.Syed Muhammed Mahd(Chief of Staff,National Foods),and Mr.Muhammad Umair Ashraf(Agricultural Engineer,Asian Development Bank)for their generous guidance and support fo

6、r this policy brief.The Pakistan Business Council(PBC)is a research-based business policy advocacy platform,supported by over 100 private sector companies,local and multinational,that have significant and long-term commitment to sustainable growth of the country.They come from 17 major sectors of th