International delegates meet Punjab Agricultural University V-C, discuss collaboration
Ten international delegates participating in the International Conference on “Transforming Agrifood Systems in the Face of Climate Changes and Energy Transitions” held an exclusive meeting with Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
This separate interaction focused on exploring PAU’s innovative research, institutional collaborations and its role in addressing critical agricultural challenges.
During the discussion, Dr Gosal briefed the visitors on PAU’s ongoing research strides in protection and processing technologies and unique approaches to technology transfer.
He outlined pressing agricultural issues, such as climate change, groundwater depletion and soil health decline that PAU is tackling through environmentally responsible technologies. Dr Gosal also emphasised PAU’s openness to international collaboration in cutting-edge areas like climate-resilient crops, genome editing, precision farming, conservation agriculture, AI, and IoT.
Dr Ajmer Singh Dhatt, Director of Research at PAU, provided an overview of the university’s achievements in crop improvement, soil reclamation, mechanisation and value chain advancements.