HarvestPlus Pakistan

14/08/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭🌱
What does it take to turn a promising agricultural innovation into something that reaches millions of people?

Our latest HarvestPlus Solutions newsletter explores that journey—from research and breeding to farmers’ fields, markets and consumers’ plates. In this edition:

🌱 From zero to 41%: How Zimbabwe’s NUA45 iron bean went from facing market resistance to becoming the country’s most widely grown common bean.

👩🏾‍🌾 From doubt to impact: Meet Bungaria Parulian Sihaloho, one of the farmers championing more productive and sustainable practices through farmer field schools.

❤️ Iron beans, stronger livelihoods: Read how Ugandan farmer Mildred Kinene turned iron beans into a reliable source of nutritious food and income for her family.

🌾 Science for the future: Discover a new Springer Nature volume showcasing advances in biofortified millets and their potential to address hidden hunger while strengthening climate resilience.

Plus, catch up on the latest news—including new efforts to expand iron bean markets in Kenya and strengthen seed production and climate-smart research at KALRO Kitale.

👉 Read this month’s newsletter and discover how innovation is moving from research to real-world impact: https://mailchi.mp/harvestplus/aug2026newsletter-10989108

21/07/2026

📢 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 (𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐈) 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

The latest SOFI report offers a mixed picture. While global hunger has declined for the third consecutive year, the world remains far off track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Zero Hunger by 2030.

Some of the report’s most significant findings include:

🌍 645 million people experienced hunger in 2025—an improvement from previous years, yet still an unacceptably high number.

🥗 2.69 billion people still cannot afford a healthy diet, with affordability remaining the greatest barrier to better nutrition.

🌍 Africa is now the global epicenter of hunger, with more than 309 million people undernourished, highlighting widening regional inequalities.

📈 The report warns that while hunger is easing, obesity continues to rise, and child malnutrition and anemia among women remain persistent global challenges.

💰 The central message of SOFI 2026 is clear: healthy diets must become more affordable. The report calls for stronger investments in resilient agrifood systems, improved infrastructure, agricultural research and innovation, and policies that make nutritious foods more accessible to everyone. (World Health Organization⁠)

The challenge before us is no longer simply producing enough food—it is ensuring that everyone can access and afford foods that nourish healthy lives. Read the full report here: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/the-state-of-food-security-and-nutrition-in-the-world-2026

17/07/2026

Behind every number is a farmer producing nutritious crops, a child receiving a healthier meal, a business investing in innovation, and a family building a brighter future.

Together with our partners, we are scaling innovations to improve nutrition, livelihoods and making the food systems more resilient.
Read the 2025 Annual Report: https://harvestplus.solutions/annual-report/

Join our mission to support farmers and SMEs to improve nutrition and strengthen local economies:
https://harvestplus.solutions/partner-with-us/

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16/07/2026

🌱 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 – 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧
Are you passionate about transforming food systems, building strategic partnerships, and scaling innovative solutions that improve nutrition and livelihoods?

HarvestPlus Solutions is seeking a dynamic Country Manager – Pakistan to lead our strategic, operational, and programmatic presence in the country. This is a unique opportunity to drive the expansion and commercialization of biofortified crops and other nutrition innovations through partnerships, market systems development, and resource mobilization.

Pakistan is a global leader in adopting biofortified zinc wheat. Join us in building on this success and shaping the future of nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
📍 Location: Pakistan
📅 Application Deadline: July 30, 2026

For the full TORs and application instructions, please visit: https://harvestplus.solutions/careers/
If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this opportunity within your network.

15/07/2026

🇵🇰 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞.
Through collaboration with more than 390 value chain partners from the public and private sector, Pakistan continues to lead the world in scaling biofortified zinc wheat.

2025 highlights include:
• 198 million people have access to zinc wheat
• 31 million children under five benefiting
• 204,000 metric tons of certified zinc wheat seed planted
• USD 5 billion annual value of harvested zinc wheat

This success shows how market-led approaches can deliver both nutritional and economic impact.

Read the 2025 Annual Report: https://harvestplus.solutions/annual-report/

03/07/2026

𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞.
Through collaboration with more than 390 value chain partners from the public and private sector, Pakistan continues to lead the world in scaling biofortified zinc wheat.

2025 highlights include:
• 198 million people have access to zinc wheat
• 31 million children under five benefiting
• 204,000 metric tons of certified zinc wheat seed planted
• USD 5 billion annual value of harvested zinc wheat

This success shows how market-led approaches can deliver both nutritional and economic impact.

Read the 2025 Annual Report: https://harvestplus.solutions/annual-report/

03/07/2026

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀.
This milestone represents an 11% increase over the previous year and reflects the growing impact of HarvestPlus Solutions' work to build sustainable markets for nutritious foods.

Working alongside national governments, private-sector partners, farmers, and development organizations, HarvestPlus Solutions is scaling proven agricultural innovations to improve nutrition, livelihoods, and making the food systems more resilient.
Better nutrition begins with farmers —and reaches millions through sustainable markets.

Read the 2025 Annual Report: https://harvestplus.solutions/annual-report/

29/06/2026

We are delighted to share the HarvestPlus Solutions 2025 Annual Report, “Innovation to Impact: Driving Food and Nutrition Security at Scale”.