The University of Agriculture Faisalabad Endowment Fund’s Technical Advisory Committee has approved 11 research projects. Out of which, four research projects on locusts and a project on coronavirus were given the nod. In the meeting, the scholars form different universities and research institutions presented the research proposals for funding.

Chairing the meeting, UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ashraf said that the agriculture was the backbone of the economy which was contributing 19 percent to the Gross Domestic Product. He said that the tangible research work was prerequisite to meet the demand of the modern era. He was of the view that the agriculture sector in the country was under the grip of the different challenges for which we have to take the measures to ensure the food security of the country. He said that a project on development of vaccination of cow and buffaloes had also been approved. He added that industry- academia linkages would pave the way to move towards the knowledge based economy. Vice Chancellor Ghazi University Dera Gahzi Khan Dr Muhammad Tufail, Vice Chancellor UVAS Dr Nasim Ahmad, DG Agriculture Research Dr Abid, Dr Livestock Research Dr Muhammad Iqbal, DG Extension (Livestock) Dr Haider Ali, and UAF deans deans attended the meeting. Executive Director Endowment Fund Dr Mehmood Ahmad Randhawa while giving the briefing and presenting the agenda said that all possible measures were being taken to produce the tangible researches that will help address the problems of the agriculture sector and to uplift the sector at par with international standards.