Zubair Qureshi
First Lady Mrs Samina Alvi has lauded the role of women agripreneurs in empowering their community, earning livelihood for their families and doing a national service.
She expressed these views while addressing as chief guest an event titled ‘Rural Women Rising’ in honor of women farmers and Agripreneurs.
“It is incredible to witness how FrieslandCampina has changed the lives of so many of our rural women, their families and communities, said Samina Alvi. “It is evident that these women are just as valuable and capable as men in their communities and they are earning much-needed livelihoods for themselves and their families,” she said.
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Ltd (FCEPL) had hosted the event with the theme “Breaking the barriers and empowering women through dairy value chain.”
Over 28,000 female farmers have benefitted from various programmes by FrieslandCampina Engro with over 2,000 female extension workers trained as well.
The event celebrated women hailing from rural sites from within Sindh and Punjab, as well as their combined accolades, achievements, and ongoing journeys.
While sharing their journey of success, the women agripreneurs said their success was made possible by the guidance, training and facilitations of FCEPL’s expert field teams and their ongoing resolve for uplifting the socio-economic status of the hard-working rural women within their communities.
Federal Minister for Food Security and Research, Syed Fakhar Imam said.
“It has been my pleasure to witness the strength displayed by the women celebrated here. It has been an incredible showcase of their skill and ambition. The empowerment of women is a matter of national interest and FrieslandCampina should be proud to be at the helm of such an important mission,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion President Food and Beverages RFC, Roel Neerbos applauded the efforts of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan “It is only through invested efforts like these can the rural sector truly develop and become the powerhouse we know it can be.
