Pakistan : Punjab Basmati Rice Value Chain
This technical assistance (TA) is the outcome of wide-ranging stakeholder consultation with the Government of Pakistan and Punjab government agencies, public and private agriculture research institutions, basmati rice farmers, traders, exporters, private associations, and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
Basmati rice famous for its aroma, long grain, better cooking and eating quality is a leading foreign exchange earners of Pakistan, which captures more than two-thirds of the world's basmati production. In 2012, Pakistan earned about $1 billion from basmati exports of 1.5 million tons. Basmati is grown mainly in Pakistan's Punjab province. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, 65% of Punjab's total rice area, or 1.1 million hectare, was devoted to basmati with a production of about 2 million tons.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Sato, Noriko
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
Project Name | Punjab Basmati Rice Value Chain | ||||
Project Number | 47166-001 | ||||
Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production |
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Description | This technical assistance (TA) is the outcome of wide-ranging stakeholder consultation with the Government of Pakistan and Punjab government agencies, public and private agriculture research institutions, basmati rice farmers, traders, exporters, private associations, and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Basmati rice famous for its aroma, long grain, better cooking and eating quality is a leading foreign exchange earners of Pakistan, which captures more than two-thirds of the world's basmati production. In 2012, Pakistan earned about $1 billion from basmati exports of 1.5 million tons. Basmati is grown mainly in Pakistan's Punjab province. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, 65% of Punjab's total rice area, or 1.1 million hectare, was devoted to basmati with a production of about 2 million tons. The country's competitive edge in the basmati world market, however, has been eroding in the recent years because of productivity and quality constraints. Historically, Pakistan has been the world's leading and major supplier of basmati rice. During the period JulyDecember 2012, basmati exports declined by 31% (from 349,970 tons to 239,765 tons) compared to the same period in the previous years. This came after India lifted a ban on its rice exports in 2012 and sold the commodity at a price lower than Pakistan's about $100 cheaper per ton against Pakistan's $1,100-1,150 per ton. Meanwhile, demand for basmati has been increasing worldwide. Pakistan's basmati value chain needs to be strengthened to meet rising international demand and maintain its premier lead status. The major bottleneck in Pakistan's basmati value chain is at the upstream segment, or farm production. High production costs and declining yield of current basmati varieties are making its cultivation a less profitable venture to Punjab rice farmers, resulting in some farmers shifting to non-basmati varieties for better yields. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Overcoming the major problems affecting Punjab's basmati rice is urgently needed for Pakistan to regain and sustain its competitiveness in the world market, improve the subsector's foreign exchange earnings, and ensure higher incomes for basmati farmers and other stakeholders in the value chain. The TA will focus on measures that meet the following criteria (i) tangible results achievable within 23 years; (ii) complementing and adding value to ongoing activities of public and private sector stakeholders; and (iii) having the potential to significantly increase the yields of basmati rice, improve the efficiency of the upstream segment of the basmati value chain, and integrate the upstream more effectively with the midstream and downstream segments of the value chain. | ||||
Impact | Higher incomes of basmati rice farmers in Punjab and higher export earnings from basmati |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Improved basmati rice productivity and quality in TA sites |
Progress Toward Outcome | Progress toward the outcome is on track. Overall the TA activities are on the right direction and successfully implemented. The TA completion date was extended to 31 December 2018; the implementation has been expediting through planned activities. |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | 1. Improved basmati seed varieties 2. Improved farming and postharvest practices 3. Improved research and service capabilities |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Considerable progress was made in the TA implementation during 2017. The research projects led by the research institutes made good progress, which contributed to achieving the TA output targets. Out of the 11 TA output targets, six have been fully achieved, two have mostly been achieved, and three have partially been achieved. The output 1 relates with the 'improved basmati seed varieties having five targets. Three advance lines of basmati rice having traits of high-yielding and bacterial leaf blight (BLB)-resistance have been submitted to Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) for national uniform yield trial (NUYT) in 2017. Similarly, two high-yielding BLB-resistant lines with additional International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) genes, two advance lines of basmati rice having traits of high-yielding, BLB resistance and droughts tolerance have been developed. Research of developing advance lines for sub-mergence-tolerance will be initiated in 2018 rice season. Two advance lines having traits of high-yielding and submergence tolerance will be ready by 15 December 2018. The output 2 relates with 'improved farming and postharvest practices . The demonstration of direct seeding of rice (DSR) technology and machinery to 1,000 farmers was completed and target was fully achieved in 2017. The third activity of demonstrating technology and machinery on 10,000 were achieved during rice season of 2018. The output 3 relates with 'improved research and service capabilities. The targets of training of scientists at IRRI and training of trainers for male and female farmers in DSR technology for basmati rice were fully achieved. Targets of arranging four workshops were also achieved. |
Geographical Location | Punjab |
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Involuntary Resettlement | |
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Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | ADB fielded a TA consultation mission during 26 February5 March 2013 to identify key challenges and opportunities for basmati rice value chain development in Punjab, and a fact-finding mission during 1823 August 2013 to finalize the TA design and its implementation arrangements. The missions consulted and interacted with the Economic Affairs Division; Pakistan Agricultural Research Council; National Agricultural Research Center; Planning and Development Department, Punjab; Finance Department, Punjab; Department of Agriculture, Punjab; Punjab Agricultural Research Board; Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku; National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering; Nuclear Institute for Agriculture & Biology; basmati rice farmers, traders, exporters, private associations; the International Rice Research Institute and development partners. |
During Project Implementation | Punjab Agricultural Research Board; Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku; National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering; Nuclear Institute for Agriculture & Biology; basmati rice farmers; private service providers; and the International Rice Research Institute will actively participate in the TA implementation. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council will support TA evaluation. Economic Affairs Division; Pakistan Agricultural Research Council; National Agricultural Research Center; Finance Department, Punjab; and Department of Agriculture, Punjab will be consulted for policy issues. |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | The TA requires 24 person-months of international consulting services on plant breeding, biotechnology, and agriculture engineering, and 27 person-months of national consulting services on TA coordination support. ADB will engage IRRI in providing the international consulting services using single source selection because of IRRI's long track record and internationally recognized research, training, and knowledge transfer works in developing new rice varieties and rice crop management techniques that help rice farmers improve the yield and quality of their rice in an environmentally sustainable way. Single source selection is further justified since the TA requires the provision of specific germplasm from IRRI to Pakistan. ADB will engage the national TA coordinator on an individual basis. |
Procurement | N/A |
Responsible ADB Officer | Sato, Noriko |
Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
Executing Agencies |
Punjab Agricultural Research Board |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 10 May 2013 |
Fact Finding | 18 Aug 2013 to 23 Aug 2013 |
MRM | - |
Approval | 13 Dec 2013 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 20 Sep 2018 |
TA 8578-PAK
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
13 Dec 2013 | 06 Mar 2014 | 06 Mar 2014 | 31 Dec 2016 | 31 Dec 2018 | 29 Mar 2019 |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
1,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 200,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,200,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 971,875.09 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Punjab Basmati Rice Value Chain: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Jul 2019 |
Punjab Basmati Rice Value Chain: Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report | Consultants' Reports | Dec 2018 |
Punjab Basmati Rice Value Chain | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2013 |
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Related Publications
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Investment in Research and Development for Basmati Rice in Pakistan | Papers and Briefs | Dec 2018 |
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Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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Editing Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
Field Coordinator, National | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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Research and Development | Technical Assistance 8578 | 06 Feb 2015 | International Rice Research Institute (Philippines) | 10th Floor Suite 1009 Security Bank Center 6776 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines | Punjab Agricultural Research Board | 579,557.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
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