Bahawalpur, May 06, 2023 (PPI-OT): Engineer Professor Dr. Athar Mehboob Vice Chancellor Islamia University Bahawalpur participated and addressed the National Dialogue on Agricultural Research organized by National Agriculture Research Council in Islamabad yesterday. The objective of this dialogue is to increase the agricultural potential of Pakistan so that the country’s economy gets a boost. On this occasion, experts expressed their views on food and nutritional security and future trends in the meeting chaired by Federal Minister of Education and Vocational Training Rana Tanveer Hussain. In his address, Engineer Prof. Dr. Athar Mehboob, Vice Chancellor of Islamia University Bahawalpur said that social and economic development of the country is centered on the innovation and development and expansion of the agriculture sector and achieving food security.
The basis of research activities in Islamia University Bahawalpur are national development and priorities so that Islamia University can play an active role in the social and economic development of the country. He said that Islamia The University Bahawalpur has more than 250 scientists engaged in research in Agriculture, Veterinary Livestock, Cholistan Desert Studies and other related fields. Islamia University Bahawalpur with the cooperation of Chinese universities is practicing intercropping of different crops.
Among them, mixed cultivation of corn and soybean is very important. With this, the country can not only become self-sufficient in the production of edible oil and poultry feed, but also save valuable foreign exchange spent in this regard. Another plan is to make 6.7 million acres of Cholistan arable through rainfed systems, which could make the region the country’s food basket and add $10 billion to the country’s economy. Initially with domestic and foreign cooperation 6. A $5 million pilot project is being implemented near Derawar Fort. With the success of this pilot project, the barren and uninhabited land of Cholistan can be made fertile and arable.
Similarly, the cotton varieties of Islamia University Bahawalpur are being cultivated on 40% of the area of Punjab. Islamia University Bahawalpur has given the rights of marketing and sale of cotton to private companies, which has made the university a fourth generation university. University scientists are also researching more nutritious rice and wheat varieties. Similarly, mushroom, cut flower fruit and vegetable and multi-cultivated fruit gardens are also being worked on.
Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies of Islamia University Bahawalpur is working for the conservation and survival of indigenous flora and fauna of Cholistan. For this purpose, a special Biodiversity Park has also been established on an area of 85 acres near Derawar Fort. This On the occasion, Federal Minister for Education and Vocational Training Rana Tanvir Hussain and Chairman PARC Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali appreciated the efforts of the Vice Chancellor for the extraordinary research activities in the agricultural sector at Islamia University Bahawalpur. He said that the agricultural research of Islamia University Bahawalpur is ideal for all universities.
On this occasion, the Chairman of the Department of Plant Pathology Professor Dr Naveed Aslam Mulghani was also accompanied by the Vice Chancellor. The Federal Minister of Education also presented a shield of appreciation to the Vice Chancellor. He was also accompanied by the Vice Chancellor. The Federal Minister of Education also presented a shield of appreciation to the Vice Chancellor. He was also accompanied by the Vice Chancellor. The Federal Minister of Education also presented a shield of appreciation to the Vice Chancellor.
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