The Prime Minister Secretariat directs Parc to stop recruitment and expansion and redirect its focus on research and value addition to ensure food security in the country. PHOTO: FILE
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture (MNSUA) have decided to promote ‘shuttle breeding’.
The method uses diverse ecological environments to develop improved varieties with higher adaptability.
Alternate generations of early breeding crops are grown in different environments. The PARC chairman said the council was ready to work with the university for boosting the agriculture sector.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 9th, 2021.
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