Project Snapshot

  • Assignment Name:
    Agricultural Machinery Modernization and Performance Evaluation Program
    (Mechanized Farming Support for Irrigated and Rainfed Areas)
  • Cost of the Project:
    PKR 3.5 billion ≈ EUR 26.0 million
    (Indicative overall program value for machinery procurement, deployment, and mechanization support)
  • Country: Italy
    Location within country: Apulia (Puglia) and Basilicata Regions
  • Duration of assignment (months):
    48 months
  • Name of Client:
    Regional Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Southern Italy)
  • Total No of staff-months (by your firm) on the assignment: 330
  • Start date (month/year): 07 / 2017
    Completion date (month/year): 12 / 2020
  • Total Value of the Consultancy Agreement:
    ≈ EUR 1.15 million
    (≈ PKR 155 million at project-year average rate)

Narrative description of Project:

The project supported regional agricultural productivity enhancement through modernization of farm mechanization systems, including deployment of tractors, tillage equipment, seeders, sprayers, and harvesting support machinery. The assignment focused on ensuring technical compliance, operational efficiency, and sustainable use of agricultural machinery under government-supported mechanization initiatives for small and medium farmers.

Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment:

  • Provided technical assistance for inspection, verification, and performance evaluation of agricultural machinery and farm implements deployed under the program.
  • Supported monitoring of machinery utilization, operational efficiency, and compliance with approved technical specifications.
  • Assisted the Client in preparation of technical reports, progress reviews, and capacity-building activities related to operation and maintenance of mechanized farming equipment.
  • 1. Firms Name: INTECO S.r.l
  • 2. Certificate by the Client / Employer that the work was completed by the consultant Attached