MoU advised with Chinese firms for growth of new, certified seeds.

HYDERABAD -- Experts underscored the need for a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) between agricultural institutions and local and Chinese private sector for growth of certified seeds and new seed commodities.

They called for increasing research budget for the development of agriculture to meet demand for pure seeds and proposed that experimental fields be set up on farmers' land.

They were speaking at the first farmers field day organised by the Seed Production and Development Centre at the Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), Agriculture Research Sindh and UBL on Sunday.

SAU vice chancellor Dr Fateh...