Sindh eyes $9m climate-resilient floating agriculture project by 2029

Mettis Global reported that the Sindh government has put forward a plan worth $9.15mn for floating farming designed to withstand climate shocks. The plan would open up 400 hectares of cropland able to resist floodwater, spread across 100 villages in lower Sindh where waterlogging and flooding are common, with completion targeted for 2029.

The programme aims to lift food security by 30% and train 10,000 farmers, with the goal of strengthening incomes in flood-affected communities. Crops such as vegetables, herbs and grains would be raised on organic rafts floating on the water, where standing water prevents ordinary cultivation. Projections put direct beneficiaries at 12,500 people, with 50,000 reached indirectly, and women are expected to account for 20% to 30% of trainees.

According to official documents seen by Wealth Pakistan, the project will be run by the Sindh Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development Department. The UNDP, the National Agriculture Research Centre, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam and the Sindh Agriculture Department are named as supporting bodies. The papers also say the initiative is among those under consideration for the World Bank's partnership framework for Pakistan, covering fiscal years 2026 to 2035.