SAU to organize international conference on biodiversity of arid zone.

HYDERABAD -- The First International Conference on 'Biodiversity of Arid Zone' will begin on March 7, 2023, at Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umer Kot with the participation of national and international experts.

According to the university spokesman, the experts will present their papers on arid agriculture, climate change, the production of medicinal plants, livestock, the agri-ecosystem of arid zones and crop production on low water and the utilization of available agricultural resources in Thar.

The Conference will continue for two days with different sessions where agriculture, livestock, climate and water experts will present their research papers on related topics including the ecosystem of the desert region of the province.

During sessions, papers will also be presented on the Haakro river ecosystem, bird habitats, organic agriculture, food security, climate-tolerant crops, and animals.

The conference will be held in the new academic block of the Sindh Agriculture University campus. The conference will be jointly inaugurated by the Chairman of the Higher Education Commission Islamabad Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman of Sindh Higher Education Commission Dr SM Tariq, Vice Chancellor SAU Dr Fateh Marri, Chairman of Pakistan Agriculture Research Council Dr Ghulam Muhammad Ali and the head of Food and Architecture Organizations Sindh office Dr James Okoth.

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