FAISALABAD, Sept 23: The Indian and Pakistani agricultural research scientists have observed that the exchange of ideas, research material and students was imperative for the uplift of the agriculture sector in both the countries.
Speaking to the participants of a meeting of 4th International Congress on Entomological Sciences held at the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) here on Thursday, they said there was a dire need to launch joint agricultural policies and conduct surveys to achieve the goal of self-reliance in food.
Scientists from the Ludhiana Punjab University, directors of various formations at AARI, prominent agricultural scientists Hafiz Abdul Qayyum, Dr Saeed Ahmed, Dr Ashfaq Ahmed and Entomological Research Institute Director Dr Ghulam Mustafa participated in the meeting and exchanged views on agricultural policies of both the countries.
Plant Protection Institute Director Dr Ahmed Saleem Akhter briefed about the Ayub institute and explained in detail the objectives, research achievements and the ongoing activities.
He pointed out that the genetic improvement of crop varieties was the major objective of AARI. "It have developed 292 new varieties among which 56 wheat, 11 rice, and 34 cotton varieties are highly important," he said. The Indian delegation said the Pakistani scientists must resort to hybrid cultivation of cotton crop to control the menace of CLCV.
Sit-in: Nazims, Naib Nazims and councillors of Tata Bazaar at Factory Area and its adjoining commercial and residential localities have threatened to stage a sit-in outside the offices of Wasa's managing-director against the failure of the agency in constructing sewerage line along the road strip.
Talking to newsmen on Thursday, Union Council Nazim Sharafat Ali Khan Khattak and other area councillors claimed that they had succeeded after great struggle in finalizing the plan of constructing the main Tata Bazaar Road at an estimated cost of over Rs45 million.
They said after the formal inauguration of the road project, the Wasa started creating hurdles due to which no work had been done for the last month. The Wasa is also delaying the project of constructing the sewerage line along the road, they said, adding business activities in the biggest commercial area of the city had come to a standstill.
