16 January, 2011
Training Course on Object Based Image Analysis
WWF – Pakistan and Pakistan Wetlands Programme organized a training course on Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) at Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) Headquarters, Karachi from 16th to 20th January, 2012. The training was focused on application of advanced image classification technique using eCognition.more

1 December, 2011
WWF Eco Internship Draws Students at NUST
Islamabad: WWF – Pakistan has launched the winter session of the organization’s Eco-Internship Programme at NUST in collaboration with the University’s Environment Club. The Programme will last for 4 weeks and will be attended by student of various University departments, consisting of students from bachelors, masters, M.Phil & P.hD. more

Sustainable Agriculture Programme (SAP)

Agriculture constitutes the largest sector of Pakistan’s economy. Despite a structural shift towards industrialization, the agriculture sector still has a great impact on our socio-economic setup. It accounts over for 21 percent of the GDP, absorbing 45 percent of the country’s total labour force. About 62 percent of the country’s population resides in rural areas, and is directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture for livelihood. The sector is a primary supplier of raw materials to downstream industry (ginners, spinners and processors), contributing substantially to Pakistan’s exports.
As part of its Global Conservation Programme, WWF aims to help make agricultural commodities like cotton and sugarcane cultivation part of a sustainable industry more