Introduction
The Department of Farm Power and
Machinery was established in 1977 as one of the major departments
in the Faculty to cater the manpower needs of Sindh and Balochistan.
It offers graduate and postgraduate programs since its inception.
In the beginning, it used to offer M.Sc. (Hons) in Farm Machinery
and Mechanization to the graduates of B.Sc. (Hons) in Agricultural
Engineering. Later it switched to offer M.E, M.Phil and PhD degree
programs to B.E (Agri.) in Agricultural Engineering The department
has well qualified faculty. It has modern and well equipped laboratories
and workshop consisting of machine shop, foundry shop, stock of
all modern implements, heavy and light machines and research equipments
for students and staff. It has experimental area for research and
demonstration for farmers and stake holders. Besides teaching and
research, it provides advisory services to farmers and offers short
trainings on various aspects of farm mechanization and machinery
as to increase crop production.
