Year of publication 2023

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 2

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) Rural poverty in Pakistan is generally characterized by fragmented landholdings, landlessness, low skills, illiteracy, poor access to social and economic services and political disempowerment, a situation perpetuated by stratified social relations. These constraints particularly affect Sindh Province, the poorest and most food insecure province in the country with 53 percent of the population in rural Sindh living below the poverty line and 71 percent of all households suffering from food insecurity. Farm sizes vary considerably across the province, with medium and large farms generally run by tenants (haris). Most harislack clear and legally enforceable tenure rights over the land on which their livelihoods depend, leaving them vulnerable to poverty and exploitation. Arrangements between landlords and tenants (haris) are mainly informal and often result in indebtedness for the latter, leading to bonded labour. The objective of the project was to improve the governance of land (and in particular tenure security) and water in Sindh Province in line with Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the context of National Food Security (VGGT), with a particular focus on female and male smallholder farmers and other disadvantaged populations (haris).

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Language English

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