Category Archives: National News

Islamabad: (9th August 2017) The government of Pakistan has solicite new research project based funding through  Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) to acquire new biotech research technologies for development in Crops and Livestock. It is said by Dr. Yusuf Zafar T.I., Chairman PARC in his opening assert to the participants of “Competitive Grant Selection Committee Meeting”…

Provincial Seed Council Sindh has sanction sugarcane varieties namely Thatta-326 and Thatta-2109 of NSTHRI, Thatta for general cultivation. These varieties will enhance the yield and help farmers to elevate their sustenance. This will also put positive impact over country’s economy development. In Islamabad 10th of May 2017 said by Dr. Abdul Fatah Soomro Ex-Director of National Sugar…

Punjab government has developed a strategy for introducing modern techniques for pursuing agriculture sector on modern lines to make it profitable. Under the directives of Punjab Chief Minister, the Agriculture Department has formulated a well-knitted three-year plan costing Rs 4.76 billion for introducing new techniques in agri-sector to enhance per acre yield and to improve…

The Sindh Seed Council (SSC) will assess 22 new seed types of different crops, including 9 of cotton for general cultivation, to improve per acre production of major cash crop, The SSC is organize to meet and to be lead by provincial agriculture minister where new varieties would be considered for consent. After the approval…

Six new maize and three millet hybrids have been recommended for commercial cultivation in Pakistan by the Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) on maize, sorghum, millet and fodder crops in meeting held here at Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Headquarters in Islamabad. The National Coordinator (Cereal System) PARC said that a total of 13 proposals including…

The Punjab government has represent a five-member execution committee to effectuate work on a three-year project of “promotion of high-value agriculture through provision of climate smart technology” aimed at increasing crop and water productivity through application of modern irrigated agriculture development technologies. According to the information issued by the Punjab Agriculture department, the Punjab government…

A three-day international conference on ‘Asia-Pacific Policy Dialogue on Water, Energy and Food Security for Poverty Alleviation in Dryland Regions’ inaugurate at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PMAS-AAUR) here Wednesday. PMAS-AAUR in collaboration with UNESCO with the support of Japan Funds-in-Trust and Malaysia Funds-in-Trust organized the conference aimed at providing contingency to policymakers,…

The two-day event entitled, “Capacity Building Sessions with the Bio-safety Regulators”, was held in Islamabad during 11-12th, August, 2016 at Serena Hotel, Islamabad. Top biotechnologists from Pakistan and other countries are participating in this International event. This event was jointly organized by the Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center (PABIC), Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC), Forman Christian…