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FAISALABAD, Nov 11 (APP): University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has distributed wheat seed among farmers in Alipur affected by floods to support agricultural recovery and promote wheat cultivation.
UAF spokesman said here on Tuesday that Senior Tutor Dr Shoukat Ali and Dr Umair Gul distributed seed among the farmers on the directives of UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali.
He said that more than 4,000 UAF students are also participating in “Grow More Wheat” campaign under the supervision of experts of Agriculture University and Agriculture Extension Department Punjab. These teams are heading towards six divisions of the province to conduct a nine-day wheat campaign till November 16 and primary objective of this drive is to raise awareness among the farmers to enhance wheat productivity by 2 to 3 maunds per acre, he added.
He said that the UAF students would visit farmers’ fields, observe agricultural challenges firsthand and offer expert recommendations. The teams are covering Faisalabad, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sargodha, and Sahiwal divisions and students from Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology and Faculty of Animal Husbandry fifth to seventh semester of BS and first to third semester of Postgraduate are participating in the campaign, he added.
He said that this campaign would not only help farmers adopt modern practices but also strengthen students’ practical knowledge through direct field exposure. The wheat promotion campaign reflects UAF’s vision to enhance food security, uplift rural communities and build a skilled workforce for Pakistan’s agricultural transformation, he added.