Laser land leveler movie

Arshad Mahmood, a DSR leader in Pakistan

While majority of the farmers are sitting on fenceside watching, Mr. Arshad has gone full force in direct seeding of rice. He had 50 acres of paddy last year and harvested nearly 1.5 tons/acre yield despite flood damage to the crop. This year he has already planted 165 acres and is continuing to achieve minimum 250 acres DSR crop. A small farmer of Gujranwala where he had his first DSR crop on two acres two years back he has rented over 800 acres in Jodadia, District Jhang (Coord: N 31.75241, E 72.21242), west of Faisalabad, and undertaking large scale wheat, rice, corn and sugarcane planting. For further detail.....
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CA training of Extension staff

A district level Agri. Extension staff training meeting was held on 15 June, 2011 in the Office of District Agri. Officer, Jhang. Fifty five officers of various levels, representing frontline workers to officers participated the training. Dr. M. Aqil Khan, Country Coordinator, CSISA - Pakistan, addressed the participants and apprised them of Conservation Agriculture (CA) needs, practices, goals and benefits. He detailed various practices undertaken in wheat, farmers’ response and future adoption trends in the region. For more click the link below.....

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Farmers' training program on CA especialy DSR held at Mirza Virkan in Pakistan

In continuation to the series of meetings and trainings of farmers on Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) and other Conservation Agriculture (CA) Technologies, a farmers’ training program was conducted in collaboration with District Officer Agri. Ext. Sheikhupura at village Mirza Virkan on May 17, 2011. The CSISA Pakistan Hub was represented by Mr. Rana Farman Ali, Extension Agronomist. For details click the link below..
http://sites.google.com/site/csisaportal/Home/announcements/farmerstrainingprogramatmirzavirkaninpakistan

CSISA Pakistan Coordinator addresses the Federal Government researchers

Dr. Muhammad Aqil Khan, Pakistan Hub Manager - CSISA, was invited on 12 May 2011 to address agriculture scientists of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad. The lecture was arranged at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), the PARC’s national research facility. Dr. Nadeem Amjad, Member - Crop Sciences and Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed, Director General - NARC, chaired the session. Seventy scientists participated in the lecture. For details...
http://sites.google.com/site/csisaportal/Home/announcements/csisapakistancoordinatoraddressesthefederalgovernmentresearchers

Weed Control in Direct Seeded rice (Urdu)

Rice diseases and their control (Urdu)

Climate-Smart Agriculture: The future of global food security (Worth Reading)

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Direct Seeded Rice Pamphlet in Urdu

Glimpses from Farmers' Field Day at Chak No. 658/9 GB (Jaranwala)

CSISA Pakistan hub organized another farmers' field day on April 4, 2011 at Chak # 658/9 GB (Jaranwala). It was organized at the farm of Mr. Muhammad Irshad, a progressive farmer, who has planted zero till wheat on 8 acres by using CSISA planter (ZTPB).

The Engro Chemicals Ltd. Pakistan (a well-known fertilizer manufacturer) has also laid down a demonstration plot with respect to nutrient management at Muhammad Irshad farm. Engro Chemicals is a partner of CSISA-Pakistan, and is playing an important role in promotion of CA technologies. 

The function was presided over by Dr. Muhammad Aqil Kahn, Country Coordinator – CSISA, Pakistan. Ch. Muneer Ahmad Director Agri. Res. (HQ), AARI, Faisalabad, graced the occasion representing Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad. Dr. Mumtaz Hussain Director Plant Protection Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad was guest of honour in the function. Mr. Syed Manzar Abbas, Market Development Officer Engro Chemicals, Faisalabad along with his team made impressive arrangements of the program. The Agri. extension was represented by local officer/staff.

Participants at the occasion

Manzar Abbas Engro Chemicals explaining nutrient management in wheat

Dr. Muhammad Aqil Khan, Country Coordinator explaining CA with the aid of flaxy charts

Mr. Irshad (farmer) sharing his experience about CSISA planter (ZTBP) and ZT wheat

Rana Farman Ali, Extension Agronomist CSISA, Pakistan explaining DSR technology

                                                  ZT wheat field visit