The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and Four Brothers Group will initiate joint ventures for agricultural research and capacity building to propagate new technologies

FAISALABAD July 29: The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and Four Brothers Group will initiate joint ventures for agricultural research and capacity building to propagate new technologies and products for the farmer community that will help to ensure food security and address challenges of climate change. It was agreed upon in a meeting of UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali with Four Brothers Chairman Engineer Jawed Salim Qureshi. He was flanked with Director External Linkages Dr Tehseen Azhar, Director ORIC Prof. Dr Muhammad Imran Arshad, Dr. Muhammad Aslam and Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Khan. The meeting discussed the areas of joint efforts for advancement in cotton, soybean, maize, rice, wheat. The Four Brothers Group agreed to offer research grants, internships and student assistantships for product development projects. Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali said that academia-industry linkages are vital to uplift the agriculture productivity. He added the university is open for working with public and private sector to develop tangible solutions for the farmers and industry. The university will provide expertise in pre-breeding program and support the induction of human resources. Engineer Jawed Salim Qureshi praised the leading role of university in agricultural research and training. Talking about climate changes, he said that Pakistan was among those countries which are worst hit by climate changes. He said we have to opt the modern trends and climate smart agriculture. They also visited the agricultural field trials and laboratories of Four Brothers and lauded the steps being taken on the part of said organization