SIFC, GPI Collaborate to modernize Pakistan's agricultural seed sector

Mettis Link News reported on September 10, 2026 that the Special Investment Facilitation Council and the Green Pakistan Initiative are jointly pushing new technology and better seed varieties into farming. The government has reached a policy-level milestone after a Cabinet Committee gave in-principle approval for genetically modified maize, known as GM Maize, to be grown in the country. The decision is expected to improve the sector's ability to adopt modern seeds, raise crop yields and cope with climate change.

The Chief Executive of the Green Pakistan Initiative took part in the Cabinet Committee meeting alongside the Federal Finance Minister, according to a press release. The seed variety is developed through modern technology and is designed to withstand pests, diseases and adverse weather.

Multinational firms including Monsanto, Bayer, Cargill, Syngenta and Corteva have operated in Pakistan's seed industry since the 1980s. A State Bank report found that these companies played a central role in driving farm innovation through hybrid seed technology.