Tag: Food Security

CIMMYT and AARI Strengthen Wheat Research in Pakistan

Zafar Chishti
Agricultural scientists examine wheat crops as CIMMYT and AARI strengthen wheat research in Pakistan. Copy

CIMMYT and AARI Cooperation Boosts Wheat Production in Pakistan (By Zafar Chishti, Bureau Chief Punjab Pakistan) FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s decades-long partnership with the international agricultural research organization CIMMYT has played a pivotal role in transforming wheat production while more than 60 varieties developed by local scientists since 1960 and fresh collaboration are now focusing on modernizing research, strengthening mechanization and advancing the country towards agricultural self-sufficiency.A high-level delegation of agricultural scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) led by Dr. Andrew Flavio, Director of CIMMYT’s Global Wheat Program…

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World Rivers Day 2026: The Indus River and Pakistan’s Water Security

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

The Generous Heart of a River By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Today, 27 September, the world observes World Rivers Day—a day devoted to reminding humanity of something so familiar that we often forget its true worth: the river. Why was there a need to dedicate a day to rivers? Because rivers are not merely streams of flowing water. They are the arteries of civilisation, the silent witnesses of history, the nourishment of fields, the source of energy, and, in the deepest sense, reflections of life itself. The Holy Qur’an repeatedly draws…

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