Purpose:
1:- To prepare land resources inventory of the country. 2:- To provide
basis for soil oriented agricultural research. 3:- To provide scientific
basis for soil conservation projects. 4:- To conduct ecological surveys.
5:- To conduct training courses for agencies involved in agriculture/nonagriculture
land uses. 6:- To collaborate in land use and land development planning.
7:- To provide basis for individual farm planning in intensively cultivated
areas.
Area of Training
Soil surveys
Title: Soil Survey and Classification
Description:
The course include basic concepts in soil survey, soil classification
and mapping, photo interpretation, description of soil profiles and identification
of soil and preparation of soil survey reports and maps
Language(s) Used: English
Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical
Duration/Cost : 6 to 8 weeks
Area of Training
Soil surveys
Title: Soil Survey Interpretation and Soil Technology Transfer
Description:
Interpretation of soil survey findings for different applied fields as
agriculture research and extension, range; forestry and watershed management,
soil resources management, agro ecological zones and land evaluation for
different purposes.
Language(s) Used: English
Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical
Duration/Cost : 6 to 8 weeks
Description of Staff
Soil scientists -- 55
Cartographers -- 2
plant analysis; drafting equipment of cartographi -- 0
ammonia printing machine, computer with printer, -- 0
Equipment:
Laboratory facility for almost all type of soil, water and plant analysis;
drafting equipment of cartographic section including: pantograph, ammonia
printing machine, computer with printer, duplicating machine
Affiliations:
Provincial Forest/Agriculture/Soil Fertility Dept., Pakistan Wapda, Pakistan
Agricultural Research Council, International Water Management Inst., International
Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna, Austria)