Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) - Pakistan's leading fertilizer manufacturer is working towards ensuring Food Security in the country, which at present is affecting over 80 million populace. FFC through its non-profit organization - Sona Welfare Foundation (SWF) has initiated "Sona Centre" programme, which is assisting small and medium farmers as well as population at large through multifaceted community centres, extending advance, sustainable and climate smart agriculture among local farmers across Pakistan.

FFC's 1st Sona Centre is already operational at Ahmedpur Lama, Rahim Yar Khan which is working to empower the vulnerable segments and farmers in general through micro financing, healthcare, education, poverty alleviation measures and women emancipation.

Syngenta, Pakistan's most reputed crop protection brand with international footprints has joined hands with SWF-FFC in this vision through an MOU signed between the two parties at FFC Head Office, Rawalpindi.

CE & MD FFC, Lieutenant General Tariq Khan (Retd) and MD Syngenta, Kazim Hasnain were present during the signing of the MOU. Both FFC and Syngenta will supplement each other in capacity building and empowerment of farmers using the joint platform of Sona Centres.-PR

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