ICAET-2019 opens at SAU: Sindh initiates agriculture sector's uplift projects: minister

Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam organized 1st International conference on Agricultural Engineering and Technology (ICAET-2019).

Addressing the Inaugural Session of the conference, Sindh Minister for Agriculture Supply and Prices Department, Muhammad Ismail Rahoo, in his speech said that the provincial government has initiated many programs and projects for the development of Agriculture Sector in Sindh. He added that scientist should come up with new emerging technology to cope the challenges of water scarcity, climate change and food security from the country.

He added that Sindh has potential in agriculture sector and there is need to focus on Agri value addition and value chain to export the quality products for the economic development of the country. He said that Agricultural Engineering and Technology is the best solution to cope the challenges of climate change and food security.

He said that Sindh Government is working on a road map to achieve value addition, enhance quality of produce & product, improve export viability and deployment of new technology for the betterment of the farming community of Sindh.

Prof Dr Mujeebuddin Memon Sahrai, Vice Chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam while addressing inauguration ceremony said that lack of technology, lack of certified seed, old methods of cultivation, conventional faring practices, absence of ecological based cropping pattern, depletion of forests, lack of modern post-harvest technologies are the main issues in agriculture sector.

He further added that these issues can be resolved through organizing the national, international forums to come up with possible remidies under the environment of Pakistan and their adoption to improve the agricultural productivity through precision agriculture technology in the country.

Prof Dr Altaf Siyal, Engr Dr Amadi Oko Amadi from Nigeria, Prof Dr Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, and others also spoke on the occasion.