University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Dr Iqar Ahmad Khan said on Sunday that promotion of best animal breeds would not only boost up productivity but also help in reducing rural poverty.
He was addressing the concluding session of 5-day training workshop on Animal Breeding and Genetics organized by the National Center for Livestock Breeding Genetics and Genomics, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, UAF and Pir Meher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi.
The VC said that UAF was making all possible efforts to develop agriculture and livestock sectors on modern lines in order to ensure food security by bringing scientific-based developments to the doorsteps of farming community.
