MoU signed to promote forestry research

Rawalpindi: Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) and South Punjab Forest Company (SPFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote forestry research in South Punjab with the overall aim to increase the forest cover of South Punjab here on Tuesday.

The MoU was signed by Prof. Dr. Sarwat N. Mirza, Vice Chancellor, PMAS-AAUR and Tahir Rasheed, CEO, SPFC on behalf of their respective organizations. Other objectives of this understanding include research collaboration and writing joint research papers and publications, proposal development, putting up efforts to improving the forest cover in assigned riverine, arid and irrigated areas of South Punjab through long-term forest monitoring, and supporting each other in achieving the overall goal of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in forestry sector.

This partnership will allow the students of Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi to conduct research on SPFC’s project sites which will promote commercial forestry and range management in Pakistan.