KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank and British Asian Trust held a grand ceremony to celebrate the success and impacts of their collaborative “Agri-preneur Project” a resourceful venture.
This event was held at British Deputy High Commission’s Runnymede Garden in Karachi, said a release on Friday.
The key stakeholders and distinguished guests expressed their delight on the successful execution of the Agri-preneur project.
During the period of eighteen months, this livelihood initiative directly supported 1000 young women and men, enabling them to nurture profitable and sustainable agricultural enterprises, in the rural and peri-urban regions of Sindh and Punjab.
In the year 2020, Standard Chartered Foundation provided a donation to The British Asian Trust (BAT), for enabling the implementation of this Agri-preneur project. It is part of Future makers by Standard Chartered, a global initiative by Standard Chartered Bank to tackle inequality by promoting economic inclusion for disadvantaged young people, including those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aimed to identify, develop and sell agricultural products that promise strong potential in the local markets. Today, it has produced great results, via the local implementing partners: the Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Organization (SAFWCO) and a renowned NGO named – Shirakat.