Vice Chancellor of Agriculture University Prof. Dr Shakibullah has said the university is playing an effective role in agriculture development through the promotion of research-based knowledge among the students. He expressed these views during a meeting with former Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Tank Mehmood Bettani who called on him here on Thursday.
He said that modern challenges could be tackled only by promoting innovations and in this regard, he emphasized that creative thinking should be inculcated among students. As part of such efforts, he said the university was introducing initiatives and modern techniques to enhance the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables which would help in mitigating food scarcity issues.
He said that under the team of agricultural experts, a strategy was being prepared to implement joint efforts of research; extension and academia at the national level so that agriculture could be developed on modern scientific lines.
