University Of Agriculture Faisalabad To Work On Cotton Leaf Curl Virus And Whitefly

The Plant Protection and Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences PR China, Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad and MNS University of Agriculture Multan (MNSUA) will carry out joint work especially on the cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) and whitefly.

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Aug, 2018 ) :The Plant Protection and Research Institute, Guangdong academy of Agriculture Sciences PR China, Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad and MNS University of Agriculture Multan (MNSUA) will carry out joint work especially on the cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) and whitefly.

It was discussed at a meeting held between Chinese delegation team and UAF entomologists at the Department of Entomology.

The meeting was chaired by UAF Entomology Chairman Dr Muhammad Jalal Arif, while Chinese experts including Prof He, Prof Lihua, Ms Tang, Ms Chen and others. MNSUA Dean Dr Shafqat Saeed also attended the meeting.

Dr Jalal Arif said Pakistan and China enjoyed good relations based on brotherhood. He said that the department was the best one with trained and qualified staff working day and night on pests, plant diseases and dengue. It will bring tangible results on the horizon of agriculture sector.

Prof Lihua said that they were focusing on germplasm and varieties resistant to pests, harmful to agriculture collection of biological resources, identification, preservation and innovative use, pesticide field efficacy evaluation, and pesticide residues bioassay studies.

Dr Shafqat Saeed called for benefiting from each other's experiences. He said that with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the relations will be further strengthened. He added that the joint research work will bring tangible results.

Director National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) Shahid Mansoor said that the agriculture was the backbone of our country and contributing 20 percent to the national economy.

Dr Mansoor Sahi, Dr Waseem Akam, Dr Sohail Ahmad, Dr Dildar Googi, Dr Tayyab, Dr Abid Ali, Dr Hamid Bashir, Dr Ahsan Khan, Dr Muhammad Arshad, Dr Zain-ul-Abedien, Dr Waqas Wakeel, Dr Bilal Saeed, Dr Shahid Majeed and others attended the meeting.