Sindh Province
The coastal belt of Sindh province is facing acute climate threats, with widespread saltwater encroachment degrading large stretches of once-arable farmland, making traditional cultivation increasingly difficult.
Current Scenario
The growing impact of climate change in Pakistan, characterized by unpredictable weather patterns and increasing soil erosion, highlights the urgent need for climate-resilient agricultural policies. The country has adopted practices such as climate-resilient crop varieties, effective water management, and sustainable soil management to face these challenges even though such efforts are fragmented and require comprehensive implementation. Incorporating agroforestry and strategiesfor disaster risk management can further strengthen the agricultural sector, enhancing both productivity and ecosystem health.
The coastal belt of Sindh province is facing acute climate threats, with widespread saltwater encroachment degrading large stretches of once-arable farmland, making traditional cultivation increasingly difficult.
These areas, where poverty levels remain high among residents, have seen more than a hundred dehs across six talukas submerged in recent times, pushing communities toward adaptive farming innovations.
Farmers and fishing households have begun growing salt-resistant crops such as halophytic grasses, saline-tolerant wheat strains, and barley, while also advancing aquaculture suited for brackish conditions, including species like carp and tilapia.
Notably, the region has shown exceptional success in mangrove ecosystem revival through the Delta Blue Carbon initiative - recognized as the largest project of its kind globally - along with efforts to build climate-adaptive drainage networks and expand saline-based cultivation methods that convert degraded lands into profitable farming zones.
Notably, the region has shown exceptional success in mangrove ecosystem revival through the Delta Blue Carbon initiative - recognized as the largest project of its kind globally - along with efforts to build climate-adaptive drainage networks and expand saline-based cultivation methods that convert degraded lands into profitable farming zones.