Will Kissan Card Bring Tech to Farms? | Ashiq Kirmani | EP 5

Can Pakistan’s smallholder farmers leap into the future — without cash, and without delay? In this episode, Junaid Iqbal sits down with Punjab’s Agriculture Minister, Ashiq Hussain Kirmani, to explore how policy, tech, and financing are rewriting the rules of farming. From AI-powered soil tests to super seeders that cut diesel use by 70%, this episode shows how the future of farming might just start in a container on your nearest union council. In this episode, they discuss: 1- How Kissan Cards and Livestock Cards are powering access to inputs and feed without cash or corruption 2- Why Punjab is betting on indigenous breeds, AI-backed traceability, and a fattening program to tap global meat markets 3- How zoning and compartmentalization may unlock beef exports to China — and revive cotton in South Punjab 4- The shift from flood irrigation to drip and pivot systems, now locally made for small farms 5- What Punjab is doing to fight fake inputs, via fintech tie-ups and real-time farmer alerts 5- Why smog control now means certified construction, super seeders, and green corridors 🎥 Thank you to Syngenta Pakistan for supporting Pakistan & Counting. 💡 If you want to understand how government, tech, and grassroots farmers can work together — this episode is a must-watch. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications to stay updated on Pakistan’s economic future. Follow Pakistan & Counting on: X: https://x.com/PakAndCounting FB: https://www.facebook.com/PakistanAndCounting IG: https://www.instagram.com/pakistanandcounting/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pakistanandcounting?_t=8rbVjlJIYOw&_r=1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pakistan-and-counting/ #PakistanAndCounting #AgriInnovation #AshiqHussain #PunjabFarms #JunaidIqbal #ClimateSmartAg #foryou