ISLAMABAD: With the aim to improve research in agriculture sector, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC).
The MoU was signed to support and coordinate research and dissemination for agriculture development and efficient use of water in dry areas, especially Cholistan Desert and Balochistan.
According to official sources, PARC will help PCRWR in providing various plants, especially olives. PCRWR has already completed plantation of olives on 5 acres in Cholistan using drip irrigation and solar pumping systems, and another 15 acres will be added with the help of PARC. This will be a green revolution in desert areas because of high economic return and may contribute towards edible oil requirements of the country as seen in neighbouring Rajasthan. The MoU will also help a similar initiative in Balochistan.
