Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi takes over hydroponics plant
Rawalpindi:Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) has taken over the possession of Farmers Market (private) Limited, a hydroponics plant.
The university, which has its credibility and confidence among community for agriculture education, research and development of arid areas, was chosen by the international organisation to receive the asset on unconditional basis.
This is one of the unique facilities, which has got all cutting edge technology for production, packaging and marketing of green house crops, grown on solution culture only.
Hydroponics Plant carries on this business from its five acres green houses located in Rawalpindi, which has integrated facilities that include cold storage, packing and shipping facilities, offices and residences, over an area of 13.5125 acres situated at Kalyam Mughal, near GT Road, Rawalpindi.
The university has been
mandated to produce high
quality agricultural scientists
and to form an organised
scientific infrastructure for teaching and research, for the development of arid areas of the country.
The university will now be able to produce highly skilled manpower, trained on production of green house crops, which is a need of time.
The university will also provide a leadership role and advisory services for tunnel production and green house crops.
