ASA-International Office in Pakistan

The ASA-IM office, which is located in Karachi, sponsors informational activities such as seminars, workshops and demonstrations to promote soybean utilization and, particularly, the utilization of US soybeans and soybean products. Efforts are concentrated in the poultry, dairy / beef and human food sectors.

To contact the ASA-IM Pakistan office, e-mails may be sent to Dr. Raja Shahnawaz Janjua at: janjua@asaimasc.org

The Country

Pakistan's population is around 163.9 million, having grown at an average rate of 3 percent per annum from 1951 through the mid-1980s. Population growth slowed to an average of 2.6 percent per annum during 1985 - 2000.  Since 2001, the country's population has been increasing at an average rate of about 2 percent per annum. Today, it is the sixth populous country in the world, and it is estimated that Pakistan's population will almost double in the next 32 years, given the current rate of growth.

Pakistan’s economy continues to gain traction as it experiences the longest spell of sustained growth in recent years.  The outcomes of the recently ended fiscal year indicate that Pakistan’s upbeat economic momentum remains on track.  Economic growth accelerated to 7.0 percent in 2006-07 on the back of robust growth in agriculture, manufacturing and services.  Overall average real GDP growth during 2003-07 was the best in many decades, and it now seems that Pakistan has decisively broken out of the low growth rut that it was in for the previous ten years. This good performance has resulted from a combination of generally sound economic policies, on-going structural reforms and a benign international economic environment. Based on the performance of half-a-decade of strong, stable, resilient and broad-based economic growth it appears that Pakistan’s economy will continue to be a high mean, low variance economy over the medium-term, depending of course on how Pakistan deals with security concerns and political unrest.

Our Program

• Poultry

• Livestock

• Human Food

• FY07 Activity Report

• Pakistan Edible Oil Industry

• Pakistan Solvent Industry And Oils Seeds Production

• Soybeans Imports

• Photo Session