UAF, Sukkur IBA to launch four-year joint degree programme

The Institute of Business Administration, Sukkur, and the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) are launching a four-year joint degree programme BBA (Agriculture) in order to strengthen inter-provincial harmony and to produce trained manpower equipped with entrepreneurial skills.
This was stated by UAF Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan while addressing the delegation of 15th Senior Management Course, National Institute of Management, Karachi, headed by Additional Director Staff Capt Waqar Ahmad. Unveiling the details, he said students will spend half academic periods at each institution. The total 132 credit hour degree programme has been designed for 100 students (50 from each institution) that will be exchanged after spending two years at their home institution.
Talking about water scarcity, he said the agriculture production may face severe setback in years to come as the threat of water scarcity looms large. The promotion of cost-effective efficient irrigation system and water storage capacity at farm level could help fight the challenge. He said that fertile land could be converted into barren if timely steps were not taken.
He raped India for playing havoc with our river and underground water. Million tube-wells are operating in Indian Punjab on highly subsidised electricity which is heavily pumping our under-ground water resources. He also suggested: "We have to use the natural resources rationally in order to provide the better future for the coming generation." He stressed the need to develop and promote drought resistant wheat in a bid to provide sufficient bread for ever-increasing population.
Talking about the Faisalabad Agriculture University, he said that the University competitive research grants have touched to Rs 2 billion which is the highest in the county. One third of the grant is funded by international donors. They also visited the Institute of Soil and Environment Sciences, Institute of Horticulture Sciences, Department of Entomology, National Institute of Food Science and Technology and CABB.