University of agriculture Faisalabad approves two new research cells including locust research cell and organic farming cell to address agricultural challenges.
University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Academic Council has affirmed two innovative research cells including Locust Research Cell and Organic Agriculture Cell that will assist the nation in addressing agrarian difficulties.
Managing a gathering, UAF Vice Chancellor Dr. Muhammad Ashraf said that locust research cell will work under the protection of the Department of Entomology and Organic Agriculture Cell will be built up at the Department of Agronomy.
The gathering likewise affirmed BS Computer Sciences and BS Mathematics at sub-campus Okara-Depalpur and BS Animal Sciences at Toba Tek Singh campus.
Dr. Muhammad Ashraf said that in the midst of the present circumstance of COVID-19, online classes are in full swing, empowering students to carry on their academic work as an activity to energize social distancing. Several number of students have enlisted in the online class framework.
He said that distinctive learning frameworks, YouTube, LMS, and Zoom and so forth are being utilized by the teachers and students.
He said that locust has become the second coronavirus for food security. He emphasized the need to take steps to battle the emergency to guarantee food security. He said after the 27 years, it has hit crops at an enormous level.
He said that they have commenced a research study on locust life history, assaulted zones, basic stage to hit for low pesticide, the executive’s procedures, potential dangers, the impact of atmosphere changes, and alleviation methodologies.
He likewise guided the Director Research to think of the proposition of the foundation of the nano fertilizer cell.