Under an agreement between Higher Education Commission and the Turkish Embassy, the students will pursue higher education in Turkey in various fields such as agriculture, technology and health
- Advanced greenhouse, built at Sindh Agriculture University with the assistance of TIKA, inaugurated
Tando Jam, Sindh
Under an agreement between Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission and the Turkish Embassy, about 5,000 students will pursue higher education in Turkey in fields such as agriculture, technology and health.
Dr. Fateh Mari, Vice Chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, revealed this while speaking at the inauguration of a state of the art greenhouse built in collaboration with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), on Saturday.
The facility aims to enhance crop production and provide protection against plant diseases. The inauguration was performed jointly by TİKA’s Head for East and South Asia, Pacific and Latin America Dursun Ali Yasacan, SAU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Fateh Marri and others.
Dr. Mari said that the newly established greenhouse at SAU, developed with TİKA’s assistance, was equipped with advanced technology for seed development, plant protection and environment control tailored to seasonal requirements.
He praised TİKA and SAU’s joint efforts to improve agriculture in Sindh and support farmers. He also mentioned the university’s Umerkot campus, which focuses on promoting agriculture in the desert areas of Thar, and the Khairpur campus, which supports the date farming industry. He added that plans were underway to collaborate with Turkey on increasing date production, packaging and marketing.
During the event, the TİKA’s representative Dursun Ali Yasacan highlighted the long-standing brotherly ties between Turkey and Pakistan. He stated that TİKA had completed over 800 development projects in Pakistan within 14 years, including modern laboratories for agricultural and livestock innovation.
He emphasized the importance of education in ensuring food security and noted the significance of the solar-powered greenhouse in addressing challenges like increasing agricultural output, guiding students and combating food shortages.
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The Head of TİKA Karachi Office Halil Ibrahim Basaran mentioned that the greenhouse project was initiated under a 2022 agreement between TİKA and SAU. He expressed confidence that the project would benefit farmers, students and agricultural professionals.
The Dean of Crop Protection Faculty Dr. Manzoor Abro, Professor Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar and others also spoke on the occasion. The event was attended by faculty members, students and prominent figures including the Ms. Oya Tutanju Guven Pakistan desk Tika headquarter,Pro-Vice-Chancellor of SAU Umerkot Campus Dr. Jan Muhammad Mari and Dean of Veterinary Faculty Dr. Ghayasuddin Shah Rashdi and others.
The inauguration concluded with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a briefing on the greenhouse’s advanced features by Dr. Manzoor Ali Abro and Dr. Imran Khatri. The Turkish delegation also toured the Crop Protection Faculty Museum. (PR)
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