Agriculture Sector

Helping Farmers Get More From Every Drop of Fuel

Water pumps and tractors keep Pakistan's fields running, but many of them are working harder than they need to. NEECA helps farmers tune up, upgrade and manage this equipment, so irrigation and land preparation cost less and waste less.

1.5%
Share of total final energy consumption
0.64 MTOE
Energy saving target by 2030
CO₂
2.82 MTCO₂
Emission reduction target by 2030
Key Areas
Tube-wells & Irrigation, Tractors, Cold Storage

How NEECA Supports Agriculture Sector

Standards & Guidelines

NEECA develops efficiency standards for electric water pumps and tube-wells, so new installations are correctly sized and built right from the start.

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Tune-Up & Retrofit Support

NEECA supports the establishment of tune-up centers for diesel tube-wells and tractors, helping equipment already in the field run closer to its best efficiency.

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Capacity Building

NEECA trains and certifies local technicians and mechanics, so quality tune-up services reach farmers in every province, not just the major cities.

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Financing Support

NEECA works with the State Bank of Pakistan and commercial banks on financing options that help farmers replace inefficient pumps and tractors without a heavy upfront cost.

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Policy & Regulatory Support

NEECA partners with provincial agriculture departments and TEVTA to build energy efficiency into irrigation and farm machinery policy.

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Resources

Agriculture Sector Action Plan
PDF
Tube-well & Irrigation Efficiency Guide
PDF
National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Policy 2023
PDF
Tractor Tune-Up Certification Guide
PDF
Cold Storage Energy Efficiency Benchmarks
PDF
Agriculture Sector Factsheet
PDF

Stories & Insights

Tube-well Irrigation

Farmer Cuts Diesel Costs With Tube-well Tune-Up

A simple tune-up brought down fuel use for irrigation on a mid-sized farm.

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Tractor Tune-Up Centre

Tractor Tune-Up Centre Opens in Punjab

A new certified centre gives local farmers access to affordable, quality tune-up services.

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Cold Storage

NEECA Sets Efficiency Benchmarks for Cold Storage

New benchmarks aim to cut energy waste in post-harvest storage facilities.

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