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The Need for Continued Teamwork
One of the principal reasons for the excellent
progress in both the research and production
programs in West Pakistan during the
past five years is attributable to the excellent
coordination achieved between the wheat scientists
on the staffs of the three agricultural
research institutes. The teamwork approach
through a province-wide coordinated wheat
program was a new experience for Pakistan.
It has been outstandingly successful. With the
division of West Pakistan into four independent
states on June 1, 1970, it becomes even more
important to maintain the nationa~ teamwork
approach in order to assure that the coordinated
national program transcends all new
state borders. Unless this is done, the wheat
research effort will become less efficient, and
production will soon stagnate and retrogress.
EAST
PAKISTAN
Efforts will continue to develop early varieties
with the disease resistance and quality
that are required. It is quite possible that
wheat will gradually be substituted for the
"boro" rice that inefficiently utilizes the limited
irrigation water supply in that season. Preliminary
experiments indicate that the water utilized
to grow one hectare of "boro" rice can
irrigate from 3 to 4 hectares of wheat and
produce 3 to 4 times more food grain.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN
PAKISTAN
For the sixth consecutive year the Accelerated
Wheat Improvement Program in Pakistan
has maintained an active practical training program
at CIMMYT for those young scientists
who have shown outstanding characteristics in
the fulfillment of their activities.
The number of trainees and officers, and
the type of training provided, are shown in
Table W17.
During the present change of government
administration several of the trained scientists
are being considered for key positions in the
newly restructured research services of the
new provinces.
It has been highly rewarding to observe
the continuous and efficient support given to
the program by those government officials and
scientists that had the opportunity to participate
in the training program.
The possibilities of launching a large scale
production campaign of the, "dw?rf" wheats is
being seriously considered by the Government
of East Pakistan in its global campaigns to
solve the food deficit of that Province.
A number of varieties of short duration
(early) such as Sonora 64, Norteiio 67 and
Inia 66 have adapted themselves very successfully
to the subtropical lands of East Pakistan.
when planted during the "boro" (dry Winter)
season.
During the harvest of 1969-1970 many farmers
in the Kushtia and Dinajpur Districts reported
yields superior to 4 tons per hectare.
Yields of 3 tons/ha in these Districts were
common.
The area planted to wheat in East Pakistan,
as a result of the use of these new varieties
and improved cultural practices, has more than
doubled during the last three years. Consequently,
the wheat production has increased
greatly.
TABLE W17. Trainees sent abroad from Pakistan
under the Accelerated Wheat Improvement Program,
1962 through June 1970.
No. of Place of
train... training
Field of Study
Level of
training
28 Mexico General Wheat CIMMYT·
Re.earch
Dlplome
16 Mexico and Ob.ervatlon tour of
around the Agricultural Re.earch
world Organization. by
Government Official.
4 U.S.A. Wheat Breeding Ph. D.
U.S.A. Soil Science Ph. D.
U.S.A. Entomology Ph. D.
U.S.A. Plant Phy.lology Ph.D.
U.S.A. Plant Pathology Ph.D.
U.S.A.
Cereal Technology
93