Pakistan in the world with 28.98 million tonnes of wheat 7 The thirty is ranked, Dr. Javed Ahmed

Faisalabad(94 News City Reporter) Utilizing the modern agricultural research of the developed countries of the world, the production per acre of various crops including wheat has increased significantly in Pakistan. Pakistan in the world with the production of 28.98 million tons of wheat 7 is on the th The introduction of 715 new varieties of low water and high heat tolerant crops to combat the challenges of climate change is a great achievement of agricultural scientists. Cultivation of these new varieties to the country's agriculture annually 2 More than 100 billion rupees are being benefited. These views were expressed by Chief Scientist of Wheat Department, Dr. Javed Ahmed, while expressing his views to the delegation of farmers of Goth Singhar Foundation, Khairpur Sindh, who visited Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad. The farmers of Goth Singhar Foundation Khairpur Sindh included Chairman Goth Singhar Khairpur Sindh Ali Muhammad, SO Technical Ubaidullah Khan, Assistant Nik Muhammad, Ali Murad, Kamran Hussain Chhina, Sharaft Ali, Mumtaz Tabasim Shar, Zahid Hussain and Mishu Ali Daher. Chief Scientist of Wheat Department Dr. Javed Ahmed, Director Headquarters Research Dr. Qurban Ali, Deputy Director Headquarters among those who briefed the delegation from Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Faisalabad. Research, Hafiz Dr. Saeedur Rehman, Senior Scientist Department of Commodity Dr. Muhammad Naeem Iqbal and Director Agriculture Information Faisalabad Dr. Asif Ali were involved. The Chief Scientist of Wheat Department, Dr. Javed Ahmed, while briefing the participants in the annual weight planning meeting, said that this year, the agricultural scientists of the institute will conduct 83 experiments on new varieties of wheat and other aspects of research. He said that small farmers use domestic seeds due to traditional tolerance and low knowledge, which leads to decrease in yield per acre. Director HQ Dr. Qurban Ali urged the officers of the private seed companies, Punjab Seed Corporation and the Agriculture Extension Department to use all available resources to bring the latest production technology compiled as a result of the experiments of the agricultural scientists of the organization to the doorsteps of the farmers for profitable cultivation of crops. Last year Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Faisalabad supplied 350,000 tons of pre-basic seed of new varieties of wheat to Punjab Seed Corporation, private seed companies and progressive farmers. Thanks to better weather conditions and full guidance and hard work of the farmers, better production of wheat per acre was achieved in Punjab. Last year in the wheat production competitions in Punjab, progressive farmers achieved production of more than 80 maunds per acre. Deputy Director Headquarters Dr. Saeedur Rahman told the farmers that agricultural scientists of the Agricultural Research Institute of Wheat have cultivated wheat till now through day and night efforts. 92 Types are introduced. Wheat variety in Akbar 2019 41 Contains PPM zinc and is Pakistan's first zinc fortified variety. Nawab 22 and Zincol are also new varieties with high zinc content. Chief Scientist, Department of Wheat, Dr. Javed Ahmed, while giving more information in the briefing, said that balanced and proportionate use of chemical fertilizers in wheat crop is very important. Experiments have shown that the use of bio-fertilizers increases the yield per acre of wheat crop besides restoring soil fertility. The use of these organic fertilizers is reducing pollution caused by climate change and reducing production costs per acre for farmers. Wheat crop is indispensable for achieving country's food security and in this context the role of wheat agricultural scientists is of key importance. More than 80 percent of the country's total production of wheat is produced in Punjab. He recommended the farmers to utilize the experiences of agricultural scientists to increase the yield per acre of wheat under changing climatic conditions. Dr. Asif Ali, director of agricultural information, Faisalabad, while throwing light on wheat and barley cultivation issues, said that the newly approved varieties of wheat are Falak 2024, Sawira 2024, Urooj 2022, Durum 2021, Darkh 2020, Bhakkar Star, Fakhr Bhakkar, Nawab, Nishan and Akbar. 2019 In addition to barley varieties Pearl 2021, barley 2021 And prefer to use Talbina certified seed. He further informed that under the national plan to increase the production of crops in Pakistan, the farmers in Punjab are being provided with tractors, solar tubewells and agricultural machinery, besides quality seeds of newly approved varieties of crops, herbicides and unadulterated agricultural poisons for timely control of harmful insects are being delivered to the doorsteps of the farmers through Kisan Card. Episeeders are also being provided in the paddy cultivation areas so that farmers can ensure timely cultivation of wheat by using episeeders instead of burning the paddy husks and other residues and can also increase the fertility of their lands by easily mixing the husks with the soil. With the promotion of cultivation of new varieties introduced by agricultural scientists, it will be possible to increase the production per acre of crops, vegetables, pulses, fodder and fruits, which will significantly help in achieving the country's food security.