Improvement of Research Infrastructure at Institutes of Research Wing of Agriculture Department

Objectives

• To improve and strengthen the research facilities at institutes of research wing of Agriculture Department through.
• Provision of new infrastructure.
• Up gradation and/or repair of existing infrastructure

Implementation design

Sponsoring

• Government of the Punjab, Department of Agriculture

Execution

• Chief Scientist Agri. (Research) Ayub Agricultural Research Institute,Faisalabad

Civil Work

• Public Works Department, Government of the Punjab

Targets of the project

• Installation of environmentally controlled tunnel structures and Nursery Raising Semi Controlled Poly Carbonate Tunnel with Cooling Pads and nursery trays stands.
• Construction of Green house, rain shelters etc. to accelerate development of crop varieties/technologies resilient to climate change.
• Infrastructure development for value addition of fig and dates.
• Building of sheds, threshing floors, scrutiny wall etc. to safeguard the precious research material and germplasm at AARI institutes.
• Provision of physiological instruments and other scientific equipment instruments for efficient breeding/ development of the varieties in changing 

Targets 2023-24

• Provision of physiological instruments and other scientific equipment instruments for efficient breeding/ development of the varieties in changing 
• Threshing Floors one each at Vegetable Research Sub-Station Sahiwal and Piplaan for provision of proper seed threshing platform at Vegetable Research Sub-Station Sahiwal, Piplaan.

Type and Number of Beneficiaries

• Scientists of various institutions of AARI, Faisalabad
• Farmers
• Exporters

Expected impact after completion of project

An effective and efficient research and development (R&D) system will be developed to support the search for solutions to research problems. Provision of modern research infrastructure will boost the production of agricultural crops in the province.