HYDERABAD, June 30: Noted soil scientist of the Agriculture University, Faisalabad, Dr Tahir Hussain, has said that land fertility has been affected seriously due to cultivation of crops for the last thousands of years.

He said that the crop production was gradually declining in the country.

He was speaking at a seminar on “soil fertility” held at the Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam on Thursday.

He said that the only available option was the use of fertilizers but prices of fertilizers had increased manifold and were beyond the reach of the majority of farmers.

The soil expert from Punjab advised the farming community to apply manure to boost the crop produce.

He said that scientific methods should be adopted in the use of fertilizers.

He urged agriculture universities of the country to perform their expected role in this regard for the rehabilitation of the fertility of soil.

Sindh Agriculture University vice-chancellor Dr Bashir Ahmed Shaikh said that the soil sciences department of the university was conducting research for the rehabilitation of soil fertility.

He said that the soil scientists were performing their due role to control water logging and salinity and to protect the soil against poisonous matters.

SINDH UNIVERSITY RESULTS: The controller of examinations of the University of Sindh on Friday announced the result of MA (previous) annual examination 2005 of various disciplines.