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.
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.