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KARACHI:
In a major step towards climate-resilient agriculture, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, has launched a comprehensive training programme for agricultural experts of the varsity and provincial and federal agricultural research institutions.
The initiative aims to equip professionals with the skills required to utilise climate data and modern technology in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
As part of the programme, Dr Michiaki Sugita, Meritorious Professor University of Tsukuba, Japan and an evapotranspiration expert with the FAO, visited the SAU. Sugita inspected the advanced Flux Tower installed at the university’s Latif Experimental Farm. The tower captures detailed atmospheric and environmental data, playing a critical role in supporting climate-resilient agricultural research. Sugita was briefed on the tower’s data acquisition capabilities, storage systems and ongoing applications in research. He also met with SAU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Altaf Ali Siyal to discuss the importance of utilising real-time environmental data for academic research, student training and knowledge transfer to farmers.
Siyal noted that Sindh was among the regions most vulnerable to climate change globally and stressed the urgency of adopting science-based agricultural strategies.
