The Wheat Productivity Enhancement Programme (WPEP) has provided an opportunity of global science in Pakistan by giving funds, training young scientists and developing agriculture infrastructure, said Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Chairman Dr Iftikhar Ahmad.
Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day Annual WPEP Review Meeting 2014 in Islamabad, he asked research institutions to improve wheat, maize and other crops production, and scientists to bring innovation in crop varieties to enhance agricultural production and make better utilisation of Rod Kohi water.
“Progressive farmers of the country should be prepared for close coordination and exchange of new knowledge. Policymakers must work for water storage .”
“With new wheat varieties, it is hoped that this meeting will be helpful in getting increased production in the cropping season 2014-15,” said PARC Member Dr Shahid Masood.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 13th, 2014.
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Compliments to chair Dr Iftikhar to organise WPEP at the time when we are flooded with water. Without water there will be no wheat. As you know water is free in Pakistan, despite that our productivity is so low. California state of has rationed water to cities and suspended water supply to the agricultural sector, despite water being provided to the agriculture is at cost. Yet America is the most competitive supplier of wheat delivered in your country. We have survived with PL-4 the US assistance but could learn how to grow wheat. Please wake up, as water shortages are very serious and acute. How do we obtain wheat crop, and provide to our people with the staple food of wheat flour. We have to learn how to grow wheat with the least water. Period. Artificial rains for wheat are un-affordable. We first learn how to conserve water, and charge for water to the Urban population, so as to provide funds for water for irrigation.