AJK President urges experts to help govt fight climate change.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan Wednesday stressed scientists and agriculture experts to gear up research activities to find solutions to cope the negative impacts of climate change, global warming on biodiversity and create awareness among the people in this regard.

Speaking as chief guest at the opening session of sixth international science conference on "sustainable agriculture in changing climate: strategies and management" at the University of Poonch-Rawalakot he said that climatic changes and environmental issues have affected agriculture, forests, foods and livestock in all the regions and countries.

He said that the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) include besides addressing effects of climatic change, agricultural development for which the relevant government agencies need guidelines from the scientists so as to frame a comprehensive policy.

The AJK president said that science and technology had brought about a revolution in the world, and we are to find a solution to human problems by utilizing latest scientific research and technology. Our scientists and agricultural experts will have to identify which technology can help overcome food shortage erupted as a result of climatic changes. However, the use of any new technology must not affect the local ecosystem.

He said that majority of the people of Azad Kashmir depends on agriculture and forests to meet their own food requirements and the cattle feed. Therefore, we will have to adopt a strategy that on the one hand, the use of latest technologies enhances our per acre produce, while on the other, forests and environment do not affect.

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