LAHORE: Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL) has called for wider access to modern agricultural machinery and technology to help improve farm productivity, strengthen food security and build resilience to climate-related challenges in Pakistan.
The company, which served as Platinum Sponsor of the Pakistan Agricultural Coalition’s (PAC) Agri-Connections Conference & Expo 2026, presented its vision for farmer-focused mechanisation at the two-day event held on October 1 and 2 at the Lahore Expo Centre.
Held in partnership with the Government of Punjab, the conference focused on “Food Security and Agri-Investment in the Era of Climate Change.” The World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated as strategic partners.
The event brought together policymakers, development institutions, agribusiness representatives, financial institutions and farmers to discuss investment, technology and the future of Pakistan’s agricultural sector.
Speaking on the first day, AGTL Chief Executive Officer Yasin Seker identified low crop yields compared with regional benchmarks, rising food demand, increasing input costs and climate-related pressures such as irregular monsoons, heat stress and water scarcity as major challenges for agriculture.
Seker said modern mechanisation should go beyond simply increasing the number of tractors and focus on improving productivity, reducing input wastage, increasing machine uptime and providing farmers with better technical support.
He highlighted telematics and precision guidance as two technologies with potential to improve farm operations. According to AGTL, telematics can help monitor machine condition, support predictive maintenance and improve visibility of equipment use, while precision guidance and automatic steering can reduce overlapping field passes and improve the placement of seeds, fertiliser and crop-protection inputs.
Seker stressed that technology adoption should be based on demonstrated value for farmers.
“Technology must follow value, not the other way round,” he said, adding that solutions should demonstrate their economic benefits at farm level before being expanded more widely.
On the second day, Seker participated in a high-level panel titled “The Future of Technology in Agriculture.” He called for a shift from conventional tractorisation towards a broader agricultural technology ecosystem combining machinery, precision tools and digital services.
The discussion also highlighted the challenge of affordability and access, particularly for small farmers who may not be able to purchase every type of modern agricultural machine.
AGTL suggested that custom hiring, machinery rental, leasing and mechanisation-as-a-service models could provide farmers with access to modern equipment without requiring individual ownership of every machine.
The company also stressed the need for cooperation among farmers, manufacturers, dealers, government agencies, financial institutions, technology providers and development organisations.
According to Seker, affordable equipment financing, crop insurance, appropriate policy support and locally adapted technologies will be important for ensuring that small farmers can benefit from advances in agricultural technology.
At its exhibition stall, AGTL showcased its New Holland tractors to visitors from across the agricultural value chain.
The company said its Platinum sponsorship builds on its decision in June 2026 to join PAC as a Patron. Through the partnership, AGTL aims to contribute its experience in manufacturing New Holland tractors in Pakistan to PAC’s private-sector-led efforts to promote a more productive, technology-driven and competitive agricultural sector.
As Pakistan faces growing pressure from climate variability, water constraints, rising production costs and food-security challenges, the wider adoption of efficient and locally suitable agricultural technologies could become an important part of efforts to make farming more productive and climate-resilient.
