Agricultural experts have emphasised the need for agro ecological zones redesigning keeping in view agricultural sustainability, water scarcity, climate changes, changing weather pattern, soil fertility and deteriorating underground water quality and markets issues in view.
They were talking at a meeting held to redesign the agro ecological zones at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. The meeting was chaired by the UAF Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan. Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi Vice Chancellor Dr Rai Niaz, Director General Ayub Research Dr Abid Mehmood, Director General Extension Anjum Ali Bhuttar, UAF Dean Faculty of Agri Engineering Dr Allah Buksh, Dr Muhammad Ashfaq, Dr Mubasher Riaz and other notables attended the meeting.
Professor Dr Iqrar A Khan said that collaborative work will come up with viable solutions in the shape of recommendation on agro zone that will boost up the agriculture. He showed his concern that rainfall volatility, increased drought and rising temperatures affect crop yields. He said that baseline for the agro-iconological zone had been developed that will help address agricultural issues at the national level. He said that Punjab government was redesigning the agriculture policy to make the agriculture sector sustainable and profitable.
He said that China was importing the agricultural produces in which Pakistani export share is negligible. He said with the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, new avenue are opened for the country to get its due share in China agricultural market.
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