The Roundtable Discussion on Agriculture and Water in Pakistan, was led by the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan with the support of the World Bank, as part of a series of continuing consultations among federal and provincial authorities. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The Royal Netherlands Embassy and USAID were also co-sponsors of this roundtable discussion.  Agenda  March 8, 2011
March 9, 2011Â Day 1Â Managing Agricultural Productivity (Part-I) Agricultural Growth and Productivity Enhancement
Dr. Muhammad Jameel Khan Advisor Agriculture, Planning Commission Overview of Agricultural Research and Extension in Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Afzal, Chairman, PARCÂ Â Agriculture Research and Extension
Professor Gerry Boyle, Director, Irish Agriculture, Food, and Development Authority Comprehensive Agriculture and Water Management: the Chinese ExperienceSkype link from Oxford, England: Scott Rozelle, Helen Farnsworth Endowed Professor, Stanford University; Senior Fellow and Professor, Food Security and Environment Program and the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) for International Studies.
Managing Agriculture Productivity (Part-II)
Status of Seed Industry in Pakistan
Dr. Ikhlaq Hussain, Project Director, MINFA Streamlining for a Demand-Driven Seed SectorÂ
Mr. Turi Fileccia, Senior Agronomist, FAO Investment Center Division Horticulture Productivity and Post Harvest Management
Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan, V.C. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad  Agriculture Innovations Systems SpecialistÂ
Kalim Qamar,(Independent Specialist)Â Agriculture Commercialization and Markets Food Security StrategyÂ
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan, Wheat Commissioner, MINFAÂ Livestock Marketing and Value Addition
Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Member Social Sciences, PARC Overview of Pakistan’s Agriculture Commercialization, Market Development, and Marketing ReformsÂ
Dr. Mubarak Ali, Chief Executive, PARB
Day 2 Developing and Managing Water For Agriculture Water Management Practices / Issues in Water Use Efficiency in Pakistan and Agricultural ProductivityÂ
Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Gill, Chief Executive SACAN Crop Water Requirement Evapo-transpiration: A New Approach to Water Use Efficiency Development Via video conference from World Bank office in Beijing Mr. Liping Jiang, Senior Irrigation Engineer, World Bank, Beijing Water Resource Development in Pakistan
Dr. Rao Irshad Khan, Chair, Indus River System Authority
Managing Limited Water Resources: The Experience of Edwards Aquifer in TexasVia Skype link from San Antonio Texas: Geary M. Schindel, Chief Technical Officer, Edwards Aquifer Authority Participatory Agricultural Water Management Institutional Reforms Experience in Pakistan: Punjab
Mr. Rab Nawaz, Secretary Irrigation, Punjab
Institutional Reforms Experience in Pakistan: Sindh
Mr. Shuja Junejo, Ex. Secretary, Irrigation and Power, SindhÂ
Water User Associations: Experience from China
Usaid El-Hanbali, Consultant, World Bank Water User Associations: Experience from TurkeyÂ
Usaid El-Hanbali, Consultant, World Bank |
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