Chinese Government had signed a memorandum of understanding for capacity building of local scientists in field of modern agriculture techniques and increases the yield of hybrid rice.In first phase a batch of 40 scientists nominated from all over the country would be edifying to promote and develop the hybrid rice production technology in the country,…
Pakistani Scientists has developed a highest yielding garlic variety named “NARC-G1”, the highest yielding garlic variety among all the existing garlic varieties in Pakistan. The quality was found fitter and the variety gives 26 tons per hectare yield. Dr. Anjum Ali Butter, member, Plant Sciences PARC chairing the meeting of VEC on garlic and adore the…
Beijing: Pakistan along with 97 countries and international organizations have staunch to partake in the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo, and has started building its pavilion, according to the expo’s marshal committee. Pakistan has started the pavilion construction while 20 international participants have signed agreements, Chinese media reported. Original Link:https://www.pakissan.com/2018/07/01/pakistan-participate-horticultural-expo-china/
Punjab Agriculture Department will host a two-day International Agri-Expo-2018 starting from June 23 to 24, 2018 at Lahore Expo Centre. Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) sources told APP the expo would help equip an opportunity to international stakeholders to develop their export of agricultural products in Pakistan. The sources said that expo would be an ultimate…
International Workshop on Plant Genetic Resources and Genebank Operations Management Systems is going to be mutually organized by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and COMSTECH on 08-11 May 2018. The workshop is intended to attain two main objectives; “Raise the capacity of the existing Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) conservation and utilization…
Thirty (30) maize Hybrids, two (2) maize OPVs, one Sorghum, one millet and one oat variety have been endorsed for commercial cultivation in Pakistan by the Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) on Maize, Sorghum, Fodder and Other Cereals in meeting held at Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Headquarter in Islamabad. The National Coordinator (Maize, Sorghum, Fodder…
ISLAMABAD – The Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) on Oil Seed and Sugarcane has presented 14 varieties for approval to enhance the per acre sugarcane output as well as oilseed to reduce the huge import bill of the commodity.The varieties furnish at Pakistan Agricultural Research Council included canola, rapeseed and…
The Directorate of Public Relations and Protocol (PR&P) of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) organize an Exposure Visit of Electronic and Print Media Group focus to familiarize the media about agri-research and evolution activities being carried at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad to circulate further these R&D activities/new Innovations /technologies and information among stakeholders…
National Agriculture Research Center has inaugurated a gene bank comprising over 36,000 germplasm of different crops to originate seed varieties to elevate per-acre crop output in the country, said Director General National Agriculture Research Center Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali. https://www.urdupoint.com/en/agriculture/national-agriculture-research-center-introdu-306699.html
On 27th March 2018 MR. Shahzad Ali Malik the president of the Seed Association of Pakistan and ex-president of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan said high-yielding hybrid rice is going to cross 50% of the total area planted with paddy in the next three years from the current range of 25% to 30%, which…