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PU IAGS organizes seminar on maize, fodder crops production
PU IAGS organizes seminar on maize, fodder crops production


LAHORE: (Friday, January 13, 2017): Punjab University Institute of Agricultural Sciences has organized one-day international seminar on “sustainable production of maize and fodder crops” at its auditorium. Deaf Faculty of Life Sciences Prof Dr Naeem Khan, Chairman Department of Zoology Dr Javaid Iqbal Qazi, Director IAGS Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Haider, Dr Muhammad Arshad, Choudhary Muhammad Saleem, Malik Muhammad Yousaf, Assistant Prof Bilala Chattha, international experts of agricultural sciences, representatives of public and private sector organizations and more than 70 farmers/gardeners participated in the event. Addressing the seminar, Dr Naeem Khan said that the scientists of Institute of Agricultural Sciences were playing their role in resolving problems being faced by farmers so that the country as well as the nation could benefit from the agricultural products. He said that PU Vice Chancellor had stressed to utilize all resources for doing research for increasing production and exports. He said that the volume of our exports was estimated at around 20 billion dollars while agriculture has 21 percent share in GDP. The experts at the seminar highlighted various aspects for sustainable production of maize and fodder crops. Chief Organizer Dr Bilal Chattha said that agriculture sector should be adopted as business with passion. He also gave suggestions to the solution of the problems being faced by the farmers and assured that their grievances would be addressed.