1.
Discover, formulates and demonstrates
new principles of crop improvement
and soil-crop management so that Pakistan’s
agriculture is socially viable, profitable
for the farmer, and competitive on
world markets. In other words: Improve
field crops and soil-crop management
2. Discover, formulate,
and demonstrate new principles for
prevention and management of diseases,
insects, and weeds affecting field,
specialty food, and amenity crops.
In other words: Develop disease, insect,
research results in the environmental
sciences to improve agricultural profitability
while decreasing adverse impacts on
the environment, both local and global.
In other words: Protect the environment
and weed management strategies for
crops
3. Identify agriculturally
useful genes in wild or little-used
plant species and develop techniques
to use those genes to enhance the
nutritional quality, stress tolerance,
and commercial potential of Sindh
field, specialty food, and amenity
crops. In other words: Discover useful
genes from new or unique sources to
improve crops
4. Conduct fundamental
research to discover new knowledge
and advance the frontiers of the crop
and pest management sciences. In other
words: Advance frontiers of crop sciences
5. Develop and delive
