Research Institutes in Pakistan

Pakistan

Agriculture Research Institute Sariab, Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan.

Contact: Dr. Abdul Hameed Bajoi
Title: Chief Scientific Officer
Address: Agricultural Research Institute Sariab
City/State: Quetta, Baluchistan
Country: Pakistan
Phone of Organization: (92-081)-43581, 41029
Cable:
Telex:
Fax: 92-081-43581
Year Established: 1970.
Language of Registration: English
Source of Input: INRES01
INRES Inst. No.: PAK2023
Information Last Updated: 03/25/94
Institution Type: Governmental/Inter-Governmental


Purpose:
There are sixteen disciplines on which research is being carried out, namely entomology, vegetables, agriculture, chemistry & soil fertility, wheat irrigated and wheat rain fed, economic botany, plant pathology, potato botany, agricultural statistics, food technology, horticulture, vegetable seeds & potato seeds & agriculture economics the findings of the disciplines are disseminated through brochures, seminars training & field days.

Expertise & Training Programs

Training Program No: 1

Area of Training

Agricultural training
Livestock
Livestock technology

Title: Training of field assistant level staff (from agriculture and livestock dept.) and Afghan refugees

Description:
Field assistant level staff are trained. there is no specific schedule. the training programme is based on requirements, needs and financial provisions. Afghan refugees growers are trained in collaboration with UNDP organization.

Language(s) Used: English, Urdu, Balochi, Pushto and Persian.

Times per year: 8 to 10 TIMES A YEAR

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 2 to 4 weeks

Description of Staff

Agricultural entomologists -- 4
Vegetable production -- 3
Agricultural Chemistry -- 1
Soil fertility section -- 9
Wheat irrigated -- 3
Wheat rain fed -- 2
Economic botany -- 2

Equipment:
Overhead projector, slide projector, book projector, computer software, computer hardware etc. The laboratories are equipped with laboratory equipment to conduct any kind of training in the laboratories as well as in the field.

Affiliations:
Pakistan Agri. Research Council, National Agri. Research Council, ICARDA, ICRISAT, CIMMYT, Arid Zone Research Institute (Quetta, Pakistan), Provincial Forest & Livestock And Agricultural, Extension Dept. Baluchistan.