Lahore, Pakistan
June 11, 2009
Courtesy:
Business Recorder
Source:
Daily Timesvia
Pakistan Biotechnology
Information Center (PABIC)
Punjab Minister for Agriculture,
Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh has called upon the agricultural
scientists to utilise all their potential for producing the
latest variety of BT cotton, keeping in view the domestic
climate and requirements of the international market.
He said this while presiding over a meeting in the Punjab
Agricultural Research Board (PARB) held here on Wednesday in
which a long-term policy with regard to BT cotton and latest
seed technology was discussed. The meeting also discussed
approval for eight different varieties of BT cotton but deferred
the approval, a spokesman of the department said.
The minister directed the department officials that these
varieties should be submitted for approval again in a meeting
that would be held in February 2010 after collecting necessary
information about laws of the agricultural department and
modalities of working.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Executive PARB,
Agriculture Development Commissioner, Director General
(Research), officials of agriculture department and
representatives of Monsanto company. During the meeting Malik
Ahmad Ali Aulakh said that there is dire need of good quality BT
cotton varieties to enhance production of the commodity.
Representatives of the Punjab SeedC orporation (PSC) told the
meeting on this occasion that it has arranged 69,500 metric
tonnes of wheat seed for the next season. |
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