Agriculture: IT-based advisory service to start in 2017

UAF has developed different production models based on soil, weather conditions,resources of farming and other factors

MULTAN: Pakistan’s first IT-based agriculture advisory service is expected to become operational across Punjab in 2017 to enable farmers get area-specific advice for optimal and profit-oriented production, officials said. The project is being executed by the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) with the financial and technical support of USAID and Icarda. Dr Rasheed Ahmad, a noted researcher, is leading the project as principal investigator. UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan told the media that UAF has developed different production models based on soil, weather conditions, resources of farming community and other factors after a thorough survey of Punjab’s agriculture landscape.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19^th,  2015.

Like Business on Facebook, follow @TribuneBiz on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.