The University of Agriculture Faisalabad's (UAF) scientists have developed Indigenous Liquid Fertiliser Machine by applying reverse engineering. The cost of the indigenous fertiliser machine is half than that of the imported one. The cost of the imported machine is Rs4 million whereas the indigenous machine cost stands at Rs 1.8 million. The machine is developed by Dr Junaid Nawaz of the Water Management Research Station of the University.
Inaugurating the machine, UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ashraf said that it is the need of the hour to develop the indigenous machinery to reduce the cost and make it available for the farming communnity at the affordable price. He said that the country agrarian production can be doubled with the adoption of the modern trends. He said that Technology Development Fund of the Higher Education Commission was a hallmark step to promote the innovative ideas.
He said the traditional way of the farming was the hindrance to get the fruits of our potential agriculture. He said that academia-industry linkages would pave the way for the building up the knowledge based economy. He added that the agriculture was the backbone of the economy that was contributing 20 percent to our Gross Domestic Product. He also planted a sapling there as a step of Green Pakistan drive.
He said that the university had set up the target of planting 0.5 million plants. He was flanked by Director Water Management Abdul Khaliq, Project Partner Anjum Sharif, Muhammad Daraz, Dr Adnan, Ahmad Waqas and Secretary to VC Muhammad Jamil was also present on the occasion.