The Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) has concluded a comprehensive Hands-on Training session on Wheat Breeding Technologies in Multan, in collaboration with the University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute and the MNS University of Agriculture. Participants, hailing from various OIC Member States, were given a unique chance to evaluate hybrid wheat production across diverse scales, including an extensive commercial hybrid seed production at farmers and private seed producer farms. The training provided practical insights into the adaptation of hybrid wheat in varied agroecological conditions, along with advanced techniques in agricultural mechanization and precise sowing methods for male and female plants, aiming to boost seed production.
The training also included site visits to university laboratories and a tour of a productive Soilless Greenhouse Farming facility, now supplying the local market. Delegates from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan received hybrid wheat seeds to pilot in different ecological environments of their respective countries, marking a significant step toward enhancing agricultural productivity through advanced breeding technologies.
