NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES

[Agricultural Foundation of Pakistan]

Ref. No. 03 (NCG)-AFP/2010 Islamabad, June 28, 2010



SUBJECT: NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE
AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES

My Dear Member,
The Agriculture Foundation of Pakistan has arranged a one day National
Conference on the above topic to be held in Auditorium of Pakistan
Meteorological Department, Pitras Bukhari Rd. H-8, Islamabad on July
8, 2010.

You are requested to kindly join us at the time of the conference and
share your knowledge and experience with other participants. Looking
for meeting you on 8th July, 2010.
With Personal Regards




ALTAF H. CHAUDHRY
Chairman, Organizing Committee
H. No. 229, St. No. 19, G-10/2, Islamabad
Ph. No. 051-2297821
Mob. No 0333-5322955
E. Mail: alta...@hotmail.com
Yours Sincerely


DR. SAEED AHMED
President, AFP
18, St. No. 19, F-6/2, Islamaabd
051-2820767
agr...@yahoo.com


Encl: Programme


PRECISE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
Global warming as is being experienced is expected to change the
world’s scenario in the long run in all spheres of human life
ultimately. Global-warming-related changes will affect the future of
agriculture in a no. of ways. Yields for many of the world's main
staple crops are bound to decline. Developing countries will suffer
much steeper declines than high-income countries. According to some
studies countries like India and Pakistan being closer to equator
would be hard hit the most by this phenomenon. The challenges for the
planners and the scientists in Pakistan to face the situation have
become much more serious in view of persistent increasing demand for
food by the fast growing population.

In order to debate the consequences and strategies in detail and to
create awareness on the subject a one day national conference on the
topic has been arranged by the Agricultural Foundation of Pakistan on
July 8, 2010 at the Auditorium of the Pakistan Meteorology Department,
Islamabad .
PROGRAM
09.00 Registration
09.30 Guests and Participants take seats
09.35 Recitation from the Holy Quraan
09.40 Welcome Address by Altaf H Chaudhry
09.45 Address by the Chief Guest Dr. Qamar uz Zaman Ch., DG,
Pakistan Metrological Dept.
09.55 Vote of Thanks by Syed Riaz Ali Shah Bukhari

10.00 Global Warming Impact on agriculture and adaptations.
Dr Shahid Ahmed, Member (NR) , PARC, Islamabad

10.30 Tea Break

11.00 Effect of Rise in CO2 on Agriculture
Dr M.Mohsin Iqbal, Head. Agri Section, Global Change
Impact Study Center,

11.30 Effect of Temperature Rise on Crop Growth and Productivity
Dr Ghulam Rasul, Director Meteorology, Islamabad

12.00 Impact of Climate Change on Water Availability
Dr Bashir Ahmed, Director (Environment) PARC Islamabad

12.30 Impact of Rise in Temperature on Crop Water Requirements
Mr Zakir Hussain Dahri, NRD, PARC, Islamabad

13.00 Adaptations for Rise in Temperature
Dr M. Aslam Gill, Commissioner Minor Crops ,MINFAL,
Islamabad

13.30 Adaptations of Crops for Reduction in Rainfall and Water
Availability
Dr Abid Mehmood Director, Barani Agri. Research Institute
Chakwal

14.00 Break for Lunch and Prayers

14.30 Impact of global warming on prevalence of plant diseases
Dr. Sardar Mohammed Moghul, Arid Agri. University ,
Rawalpindi

15.00 Presentation & Finalization of Recommendations
16.00 Vote of Thanks by Syed Riaz Ali Shah
16.05 Tea