Pakistan research council distributes 50,000 potato tubers to Gilgit Baltistan to promote disease-free potato production

Published 2021년 2월 3일

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The Minister of Agriculture GB visited the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the National Agriculture Research Center, receiving an overview of their objectives and discussing ways to support agriculture and low-cost farming in the region. The Council plans to provide seeds of various crops, transfer banana tissue culture technology, and establish a Pakistan Agrotech Company display center. The minister also stressed the importance of quality control, certified seeds, and research in horticulture and high-value agriculture. The Chairman of PARC emphasized the potential of olive cultivation, trout fish farming, and Angora Rabbit development, especially for women from GB, and announced plans for training programs in fish hatchery and rabbit farming to generate income for poor farmers.

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The Council has also provided seeds of various other crops including transferring technology for banana tissue culture, besides it would also open Pakistan Agrotech Company display center at GB, said Chairman PARC Dr Muhammad Azeem. I have stated this while talking to Minister of Agriculture GB Muhammad Kazim Mesam, who visited PARC and National Agriculture Research Center (NARC) here on Monday. The minister visited different institutes of NARC and was briefed about the objectives of the council. He was informed that both the institutions would extend its full support and collaborations for the GB government in promoting agriculture and low cost farming in the these areas. The minister was also briefed about the establishment of quality check farm, certified laboratories, mombasa grass production for high milk production in animals, certified seeds of different crops. The minister was informed that PARC was also Intended for collaborating in the areas of horticulture research and ...

Source: Argenpapa