Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) is a national, multi-site federal agricultural research organization headquartered in Islamabad, coordinating applied research across Pakistan. Its National Agricultural Research Centre combines experimental fields, laboratories, greenhouses, a gene bank, a herbarium, workshops, and training facilities; regional establishments extend field validation across all provinces. PARC connects research with provincial networks, farmers, agribusinesses, and international partners through outreach and public-private collaboration. Funding comes through the Ministry of National Food Security & Research, public-sector development programs, competitive Ministry of Science and Technology grants, and international cooperation. PARC Agrotech Company supports technology transfer and commercialization.