HYDERABAD: Efforts are being undertaken to strengthen Pakistan’s water productivity by using best irrigation practices and modern technologies.

This was stated by Pakistan’s country manager for International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), Dr Abdul Majid, at a quarterly meeting on the “Pakistan Water Dialogue: diffusion and adoption through partnerships and action of best watershed rehabilitation and irrigation practices”, the third phase project funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and ICARDA. It was held in the US-Pakistan Centre for Adv­a­n­ced Studies in Water (USPCAS-W) of Mehran Uni­versity of Engineering and Technology (MUET) on Tuesday.

He said this project aimed at increasing the capacity of rural farmers and would help adopt modern cost-effective and efficient irrigation practices and technologies like drip, sprinkler, raised-bed planting and pipe irrigation systems. He said 13 different technologies were being used on water component of the project in the third phase whereas effective work was being carried out on the soil component of the project.

Published in Dawn, October 11th, 2017

Opinion

Editorial

‘Source of terror’
Updated 29 Mar, 2024

‘Source of terror’

It is clear that going after militant groups inside Afghanistan unilaterally presents its own set of difficulties.
Chipping in
29 Mar, 2024

Chipping in

FEDERAL infrastructure development schemes are located in the provinces. Most such projects — for instance,...
Toxic emitters
29 Mar, 2024

Toxic emitters

IT is concerning to note that dozens of industries have been violating environmental laws in and around Islamabad....
Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...