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LAHORE, PAKISTAN Organized by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Land, water, and air are important natural resources for mankind. The demand for food, fiber, and shelter is increasing with the continuous increase in the World’s population. The rapid industrialization, continuous tillage, and greater use of fossil fuels, fertilizers and pesticides are polluting our natural resources and environment. Food production is mainly dependant upon land and water resources. Rice and wheat, major staple food grains, provide 41% of the calories consumed by over 6 billion people. More than 90% of rice and 43% of wheat in the World is produced and consumed in Asia. Rice, the most widely grown under irrigation, uses 90% of the total irrigation water in Asia. The rice-wheat system, one of the major cropping systems of the South Asia and parts of East Asia, requires special management. Rice grows well on puddled compacted soil, whereas wheat grows best on well-drained soils. The hardpan developed with puddling operation is important for water retention and weed control in rice, but compacted soil creates problems of waterlogging for wheat. In addition to this, the traditional land preparation after rice harvest results in later wheat sowing dates than optimum. Due to these management differences and traditional cultural cultivation practices, the productivity of the rice-wheat system is stagnating and its sustainability threatened. The introduction of new varieties and chemical fertilizes, during the green revolution of the 1960s, resulted in an astonishing increase in crop yields. Intensive cultivation, conventional soil management practices, and improper use of irrigation water resulted in deterioration of land and water resources leading to poor crop yields. To meet the food requirements of the growing population, it is imperative to develop strategies and practices for improvement of crop, land and water management, thus increasing productivity and resource conservation. The proposed workshop is a step in this direction and a follow-up of the International Workshop on "Conservation Tillage: A Viable Option for Sustainable Agriculture in Eurasia," held at Shortandy, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, from 20-24 September 1999. The International Workshop on "Conservation Agriculture for Food Security and Environment Protection of Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems" at Lahore, Pakistan would provide an opportunity to planners, irrigation and agricultural experts, economists, sociologists, farmers organizations, manufacturers, consultants, and donors for sharing, adoption, and promotion of environment friendly resource conservation tillage technologies which are being practiced in various countries of the World.
Objectives The major objectives of workshop are to: review and examine recent research efforts and accomplishments in developing and implementing innovative strategies and practices for increasing land and water productivity besides conserving environment in rice-wheat production systems. identify critical issues and problems that must be solved in order to implement new technologies through integrated research, extension and information dissemination within the South Asia region or outside. develop an action plan for technology transfer to the farmers through collaborative projects among the stakeholders. formulate policy recommendations for creating an environment for effective implementation of suitable conservation agriculture models for food security and environment protection for the governments. Expected Output
Duration Venue
Workshop Programme 5 February 2001 6-7 February 2001 8 February 2001 9 February 2001
Participating Organizations International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) International Water Management Institute (IWMI)-Pakistan International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO) Massey University, New Zealand New Zealand Overseas Development Agency (NZODA) Rice-Wheat Consortium of the Indo Gangetic Plains (R.W.C) Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Government of Pakistan Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan Provincial Agriculture Departments (PADs) of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Private Sector Farmers Organizations/Water Users Associations Organizing Institutions Number of Participants Call for Papers Closing Dates Submission of papers 21 December 2000 Registration Sponsors
For Further Details Contact: Dr. Kausar A. Malik Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Pakistan Sector G-5/1, Islamabad Ph: 92-051-9203966 92-042-9202514 Fax: 092-051-9202968 Web site: www.parc.gov.pk Mushtaq Ahmad Gill Dr. Muhammad Akram Kahloon Dr. S.A.Prathapar José R. Benites Dr. Peter Hobbs Web site: www.cgiar.org/rwc
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