Speakers at a seminar have urged the farmers to ensure balanced usage of fertilizer in their fields as per recommendations of agricultural experts in order to increase productivity of crops. The seminar titled "Balance Use of fertilizer for Quality Produce" was arranged by Institute of Soil and Environment Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad and International Potash Institute (IPI). The session was chaired by UAF Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan.
While addressing a seminar Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that imbalance usage of fertilizer is costing the country millions of rupees. The fertilizer utilisation is increasing in the country but the proper ratio of fertilizer is being ignored, resulting in low income of farmers. Director General Extension Punjab Dr Anjum Ali Bhuttar said that the provincial government was making all-out efforts to educate the farming community about the latest methods.
Professor Dr Zaheer Ahmad said that the balanced usage of fertilizer will not only save the money of farmers but also increase the production. IPI co-ordinator Dr Abdul Wakeel said that potash usage in the agricultural land is very low. The balance use of potash would increase the productivity. Dr Muhammad Rasheed, former DG Agricultural Research Punjab said that UAF in collaboration with the Punjab Agri Extension department had developed fertilizer model, giving the guidelines to the farming community about proper fertilizer usage.
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