The proceeding started with the name of Allah, Hafiz Amjad Mehmood student of BS(CS) recited few verses of Holy Quran with English translation. Dr. Mubashir Riaz Khan, Associate professor Institute of Space technology addressed on the topic Monitoring agriculture and water resources using remote sensing and GIS.     Lastly Mr. Adnan Rouf from Royal .... read more

Speakers at the training workshop emphasized the need of rainwater harvesting, drip irrigation, investing in solar water pumps & biogas units to make irrigation more efficient and economical to solve the problems regarding water scarcity. They stressed that there is dire need to adopt latest techniques on farm water management to make barren lands productive.   T .... read more

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) in collaboration with Punjab Directorate of Agriculture Information  organized a seminar on “Kitchen Gardening” here on Monday to  promote the growing of fresh vegetables & fruits at economical rate through kitchen gardening. On the occasion, PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor, Pr .... read more

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University ranked at 152 positions by “QS World University Ranking” among Agriculture and Forestry universities of the world. To celebrate this achievement a full day program was organized by the university on 08th October 2013. The University Program started at 2.00pm from Faculty Seminars in different Faculties in which eminent scholar .... read more

Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research said that proper storage of rainwater in the form of farm ponds will provide an additional source of water to farmers which will not only ensure timely availability of water but also improve the livelihood of farmers. The federal minister said this while visiting Research Farm of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Ar .... read more

Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad,Vice Chancellor, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) has said that water is essential element for agriculture and mismanagement of this valuable resource is badly affecting the economy of the country.   He stated this while addressing on the ceremony of Releasing Fishes in University newly constructed Rain Water Ha .... read more

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) andKarl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies , University of Heidelberg Germany, will work together for promotion of organic  farming in Pakistan and to raise awareness among the farmers  to end the use of synthetic chemicals and increase the demand for safe food for consumers. .... read more

Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad, Vice Chancellor (VC) Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), said that  change and uplift of the arid region might not be too productive due to isolated working of different R&D organizations of Agriculture Department. He emphasized that focus should be on rainwater harvesting, water resource development and va .... read more

A three-day International  E-Learning Course on Global GAP (Good Agricultural Productivity) Standard for Greater Market Access ended at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR)  on September 12, 2013, aimed to discuss/explain the importance of GAP certification in accessing the EU, Japan, USA and other markets in major cities, .... read more

An Ostrich Breeding Farm will establish at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR). This was decided in a meeting between PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pakistan Ostrich Company (POC) Raja Tahir Latif here on Tuesday.   On the occasion, Prof. Dr. Safdar Anjum & Dr. Nasir Mukhtar .... read more