ACIAR delegation visits University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

FAISALABAD -- A delegation of Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Friday visited University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and reviewed execution of ACIAR funded project 'Developing Competitive and Inclusive Value Chains of Pulses in Pakistan.

The Australian delegation comprised of Research Programme Manager ACIAR Mr Howard Hall, ACIAR Country Manager Dr Munawar Kazmi, Honorary Associate Professor, University of Queensland Dr Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Independent Consultant Muhammad Iqbal and University of Queensland Dr Rajendra Adhikari.

The delegation had a meeting with Vice Chancellor UAF Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan and discussed achievements and future prospects of the project in order to increase connectivity of small farmers with markets for enhancing profitability in pulses.

Delegation head Mr Howard Hall said that pulses were important to both agricultural systems and diets in Pakistan, but domestic production had declined in recent decades due to...

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