Genetically enriched plants instead of traditionally grown agricultural plants are the dire need of hour. Japan is leading country which is adopting modern bio technology for Agronomy practices. This was stated by the Associate Prof. Bio-Technology Research Centre University of Tokyo Dr. Toru FujiWara while addressing the participants of one-day International Seminar on “Role of Bio-Technology to Mitigate Micro Nutrient Stress in Agriculture” organized by Inst. of Soil & Environmental Sciences University of Agriculture Faisalabad at Old Senate Hall here on Thursday morning.

Mr. Toru added that molecular mechanism in plant has been changed and most of the countries are obtaining maximum yield potential by adopting innovative approaches in Bio-Technology. He maintained that Japan is reducing the use of nitrogen fertilizers in order to maintain highest health standard of human beings. Dr. Toru urged the students and scientists to obtain maximum scholarships being offered by Japan Government.

Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor UAF earlier while delivering his presidential address said that time has come for the transgenic crops regarding fulfillment of sufficient food requirement rapidly increasing population at the Globe. He added that genetically tailored plants would be replaced the traditional grown crops as per demand of people in future. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan maintained that synthetic amendments are going on in Agronomy practices.

Dr. Khan hoped that in coming decades there would be new horizon of transgenic crops keeping in view the issues of reducing water and soil resources in Pakistan. He added that the genes of Camel species would be induct in future plants in order to cope with swear shortage surface and under ground water reservoirs.

Japanese Scientists Dr. Kyoto Miwa also presented his paper on molecular mechanism of Boron transport in plants. She highlighted the significance of Boron deficiency in plants and told that this deficiency has been observed in more than 123 countries. She also presented road map to cope with Boron issues. Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Director Inst. of Soil & Environmental Sciences and Dr. Hafiz Saqib also spoke on the occasion.