September 11, 2007	Tuesday	Sha'aban 28, 1428

FAISALABAD, Sept 10: Two new orchards of mango and citrus will be developed at botanical garden of University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) campus in which all available varieties of both the horticultural crops will be cultivated for research purpose.

UAF Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Bashir Ahmad stated this while inaugurating the plantation ceremony at botanical garden of the university here on Monday.

A directorate of farms had been established which was functioning to harmonise the research at various farms level, he said.

He asked the scientists to develop need-based technologies in livestock and agriculture fields with major focus on processing mechanism in food and dairy sectors. —APP