A delegation of 38th Senior Management course & 44th Mid-career Management Course, National Institute of Public Administration Islamabad.

FAISALABAD Sep 24: A delegation of 38th Senior Management course & 44th Mid-career Management Course, National Institute of Public Administration Islamabad visited the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and discussed the agricultural issues with university deans and directors. Chairing the meeting, Registrar and Professor of Agricultural Policy Dr Asif Kamran said that UAF, being the first agricultural institution in the subcontinent, play a significance role in the uplift of the sector. He said that the agriculture sector can be revolutionized by bringing research to the doorsteps of farmers. He said that the UAF had introduced new varieties of heat-tolerant wheat, durum-wheat, soybeans, brassica, okra, maize, industrial hemp, chickpea, Quinoa, sorghum, mango, citrus, cotton and others. Talking about internationalization, he said that university was housing Pak Korea Nutrition Center, Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, Chinese Confucius Institute, ICDD and ISTA Seed Lab with international collaboration.