Climate Change Endangers Sindh’s Agriculture Sector: Dr Altaf

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Karachi: Sindh Agriculture University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Dean and Water Expert Dr Altaf Ali Siyal said that the agriculture sector of Sindh Province is facing various threats and concerns due to climate change. After the adverse effects of floods, experts will have to change the land restoration, water, environment, and cultivation practices through their research.

He said this while addressing the Ph.D seminar titled “Effects of tillage practices and organic fertilizers on soil properties, growth and yield of wheat and maize crop” of Department of Farm Power and Machinery Scholar Manzoor Ali Magsiat university senate hall.

Dr Altaf Siyal said that according to soil properties, better production can be achieved by proper use of land preparation, water and farmyard organic fertilizers in agriculture; while the traditional agricultural methods of farming for the last 75 years have failed to achieve significant results.

He said that modern methods of land preparation, fertilizer and water use have better effects on crop production. So after the recent floods in Sindh, the land conditions, crop selection and cultivation should be considered.

Ph.D. Scholar Manzoor Ali Magsi said, “Better results were obtained with ridge cultivation, the use of organic fertilizers and the correct use of water.”

He said that he has proved during his research that the use of organic fertilizers in land preparation and cultivation; shallow ploughing for wheat and deep ploughing for maize; and the use of natural manure from the farm can get better results by preparing the land, which will improve the health of the land, water and environment.

“Organic amendments will improve soil strength and chemical properties, which guarantee better production,” Ali Magsi added.