Soil fertility: Wheat production seminar held
The objectives of the workshop were to showcase the significance of 4R nutrient stewardship for wheat production
KARACHI:
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and U.S. Department for Agriculture (USDA) convened a one-day commodity-based workshop on `Wheat Production: Balanced Use of Fertilizer and Food Security’ at a hotel here. The workshop was part of an ongoing effort by USDA and FAO for soil fertility management and promoting sustainable agricultural intensification in Pakistan, said a statement. The objectives of the workshop were to showcase the significance of 4R nutrient stewardship for wheat production, and assess input use for this commodity at farm-gate level.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 12th, 2016.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and U.S. Department for Agriculture (USDA) convened a one-day commodity-based workshop on `Wheat Production: Balanced Use of Fertilizer and Food Security’ at a hotel here. The workshop was part of an ongoing effort by USDA and FAO for soil fertility management and promoting sustainable agricultural intensification in Pakistan, said a statement. The objectives of the workshop were to showcase the significance of 4R nutrient stewardship for wheat production, and assess input use for this commodity at farm-gate level.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 12th, 2016.