Nestle and UVAS to work on agricultural water efficiency project.

As part of their Caring for Water Initiative, Nestle Pakistan in collaboration with University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) inaugurated their latest Agricultural Water Efficiency Project at UVAS Ravi Campus, Pattoki. This initiative is aimed at strengthening Nestle's vision of improving the agricultural yield in Pakistan and has the potential to save 14.87 million liters of water annually.

One of the major threats Pakistan faces today is water scarcity, with our current per capita annual water availability 1,017 cubic meters. The agriculture sector remains one of the largest and most inefficient users of water hence it is important to focus on increasing the overall efficiency of water use by this sector.

Nestle Pakistan has established a site that demonstrates best practices which enhances crop production with minimum use of water. The site will serve as a knowledge hub for students and farmers on scientifically proven irrigation management techniques, including drip systems and a delivery line network on a 6.91 acre crop site having citrus and guava crops of 3.51 and 3.40 acres respectively.

Freda Duplin, CEO, Nestle Pakistan, said, "Water is a resource which is fast depleting. Nestle is devoted to working towards helping address the...