Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics
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Department of Plant Sciences & Informatics
Plants are fundamental to life on earth. From single-celled algae to the
planet's largest living organism, they all contribute to our world's biodiversity
and generate the oxygen, food, fibers, fuel and medicine that allow human life to
exist. Plants produce, directly or indirectly, all of the
food we eat, and with the growing world population, that fact is more important than ever. Three plant species
- rice, wheat and maize - between them account for 80% of the world's food.
There are five ecological zones in Balochistan.
All kind of plants ranging from tropical to deciduous are grown in the province.
It is imperative to improve the sustainability in different agro-ecological zones
by reversing the degradation of fragile ecologies. Balochistan is also a goldmine
for medicinal plants. Millions of dollars can be earned if
these medicinal plants
are scientifically regenerated and produced on large scale. Balochistan is extremely
deficient in water resources due to its arid and fragile environment. One of the
solutions for the water scarcity is to produce and grow drought resistance plants.
Balochistan's agriculture sector is currently under-staffed in terms of scientific
manpower in various disciplines of dry land farming, irrigated farming, forestry
and range management.
Importance
The Department of Plant Sciences will provide students with the knowledge, skills
and understanding critical for professional success in a changing world. Students
will gain a firm understanding of the importance of plants in the world as well as the knowledge and tools to manipulate their genetics and biology. These students
graduate with an acute understanding of people-plant interactions and the important
role plants play in society. The department will be committed to effective and timely
transfer of research-generated knowledge and technology to the agricultural industry
and the larger scientific and public sectors to benefit the province, the nation
and the world.
Objectives
- To provide the students theoretical education necessary for continuing on for
advanced degrees in plant related fields.
- To enhance capacity-building and upgrading the skills of people through education
and long-term training.
- To enhance student's academic training and professional competitiveness in the field
of Plant science.
- To provide skillful manpower to the economy of the region.
- To provide technology for self-employment in the province.
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