Agriculture varsity plans oil palm trees plantation
Gandahi and his team members presented the project documents to the SAU VC Dr Fateh Marri
HYDERABAD:
The management of Sindh Agriculture University has decided to launch a project of oil palm plantation in coastal districts of the province in order to meet the shortage of edible oil.
The project will be funded by the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, the university spokesman said adding that the planting of oil palms will be carried out by adopting modern technology.
The three-year project approved by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council for Sindh Agriculture University will be launched under supervision of Dr Allah Wadhayo Gandahi, Professor of the Department of Soil Science.
Gandahi and his team members presented the project documents to the SAU VC Dr Fateh Marri.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 14th, 2022.