HYDERABAD: The participants of the two-day seminar on seed have emphasized that a Plant Breeders’ Forum should be developed to enhance research activities in relevance to making quality seeds for all the major crop plants and R&D grants should be allocated with sufficient funding, while Public and Private Partnerships should be developed and strengthened.
A two-day seminar titled “Seed Sector: Challenges and Options” has concluded at a local hotel, under the co-hosting of Sindh Agriculture University and with the support of the Sindh Higher Education Commission.
After five different technical sessions on the second day, the experts presented 10-point recommendations and demanded that research activities be carried forward by establishing a plant breeder’s forum for quality seeds for all major crop plants, while public and private partnerships should be promoted in this regard.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2023
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