Saturday, December 12, 2009
Dr.Pirzada earns a Certificate in Organic Production and Exports
Dr.Wajid Pirzada completes a month long course in Organic Production & Exoprt,offered by the United Nations Environmental Program(UNEP).The course was offered in November 2009 and number of participants across the world participated in the course,and those successful also one international certificate.
Dr.Pirzada delivers a talk at National Management College lahore
On invitation from The National Management College(NMC),previous Pakistan Administrative College & NIPA,Lahore delivered a tlak on Agricultural Policy & Food Security dialogue arranged for the 91st National Management Course on 11th December 2009.
He discussed at lenght the impact of price surge of 2007-8 on Pakistan,and how price hike experience could inform Pakistan's national policy on food security.
He discussed at lenght the impact of price surge of 2007-8 on Pakistan,and how price hike experience could inform Pakistan's national policy on food security.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
World Food Day 2009
While talking in PTV(Pakistan Television) News Date Line program on 16th October 2009,Dr.Pirzada said that 1.02 billion pepole- 1/6th of mankind suffer from hunger & manutrition today.Majority of the hungry people are in Asia and Pacific which hosts one half of humanity and 2/3rd of hungry people.
About 907 million hungry people live in the developing countries, and number of hungry people have increased from 35 to 45 million post global food crises of 2007-08 alone in Pakistan. The global l economic slow down, climate change,crop failures and biofuels development have affected food avaiability.
He underlined that food security in Pakistan inter alia is threatened by climate change induced decline in crop yield,as yields in Asia may decline by 21 percent and in Pakistan up to 6 percent.With mounting population pressure,potential risk of decline in food out put can only be averted with political will to make rural Pakistan a hub of economic activities by investing in agricultural R&D,climate change adaptation & mitigation, and transforming small farm business in to SMEs and then mainsteaming them as Agribusiness clusters,Dr.Pirzada opined.
About 907 million hungry people live in the developing countries, and number of hungry people have increased from 35 to 45 million post global food crises of 2007-08 alone in Pakistan. The global l economic slow down, climate change,crop failures and biofuels development have affected food avaiability.
He underlined that food security in Pakistan inter alia is threatened by climate change induced decline in crop yield,as yields in Asia may decline by 21 percent and in Pakistan up to 6 percent.With mounting population pressure,potential risk of decline in food out put can only be averted with political will to make rural Pakistan a hub of economic activities by investing in agricultural R&D,climate change adaptation & mitigation, and transforming small farm business in to SMEs and then mainsteaming them as Agribusiness clusters,Dr.Pirzada opined.
World Animal Day 2009
on 4th October hosting a talk in the current affais session of the Pakistan televisionon World Animal Day Dr.Pirzada said that human beings and animals are tenents-in- commomn on this planet.He underlined the role animal world plays towards ecobalance,biodiversity,livelihood, food security, rural economics, human pleasure & sustenance and as companions.
He talked about the challenges like animal welfare,conservation of species at the verge of extinction, climate change related adaptation & mitigation, risks of transboundry diseases etc and urged a collective action to protect,develpoe and help sustain animal life.
He talked about the challenges like animal welfare,conservation of species at the verge of extinction, climate change related adaptation & mitigation, risks of transboundry diseases etc and urged a collective action to protect,develpoe and help sustain animal life.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
On 9/26/09, KHALID S wrote:
On 9/26/09, KHALID S <pakissan2002@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dr. Syed Wajid Pirzada, a renowned research scholar and a veteran Vet has sought premature retirement from PARC. Dr. Syed Wajid Pirzada, a renowned research scholar and a veteran Vet has sought premature retirement from Pakistan Agricultural Research Council from 13th September 2009,after an accomplished and distinguished career.Dr.Pirzada's, an alumnus of UVAS(1976), last assignment was Chief World Trade Organization(WTO)at MINFAL.He has 140 publications including books to his credit and has presented his work at international fora in 25 countries.He was founder Registrar of the Pakistan Veternary Medical Council and author of the UVAS project(PC-1).Prior to his retirement Dr.Pirzada represented Pakistan in 27th International Conference of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) in Beijing this year where he presented his paper,and later in regional consultation on Climate change in Kathmandu Nepal,in a run up to Copenhagen climate moot later this year.Dr.Pirzada's work has been carried by the World Bank,United Nations' system and Action Aid international.He also worked as International Team Leader for Action Aid International's 5- country project.At present Dr.Pirzada is a visting Faculty at Fatima Jinnah Women University,where he teaches economics of protection & support.Dr.Pirzada has such a diversed and accomplished career but is a humble yet a proud veterinarian.
Dr. Syed Wajid Pirzada, a renowned research scholar and a veteran Vet has sought premature retirement from PARC. Dr. Syed Wajid Pirzada, a renowned research scholar and a veteran Vet has sought premature retirement from Pakistan Agricultural Research Council from 13th September 2009,after an accomplished and distinguished career.Dr.Pirzada's, an alumnus of UVAS(1976), last assignment was Chief World Trade Organization(WTO)at MINFAL.He has 140 publications including books to his credit and has presented his work at international fora in 25 countries.He was founder Registrar of the Pakistan Veternary Medical Council and author of the UVAS project(PC-1).Prior to his retirement Dr.Pirzada represented Pakistan in 27th International Conference of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) in Beijing this year where he presented his paper,and later in regional consultation on Climate change in Kathmandu Nepal,in a run up to Copenhagen climate moot later this year.Dr.Pirzada's work has been carried by the World Bank,United Nations' system and Action Aid international.He also worked as International Team Leader for Action Aid International's 5- country project.At present Dr.Pirzada is a visting Faculty at Fatima Jinnah Women University,where he teaches economics of protection & support.Dr.Pirzada has such a diversed and accomplished career but is a humble yet a proud veterinarian.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Climate Change,Trade and Food Security
Dr.Pirzada presented his paper on Climate Change & Food Security: adaptation & Mitigation in South Asian Consultation on Climate Change,Trade and Food Security(Kathmandu,Nepal:9-11 September,2009),organised by South Asia Watch on Trade,Economics & Environment(SAWTEE) http://www.sawtee.org/
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Georges Giraud and Syed Wajid H. Pirzada(2009) Where is Basmati rice coming from?-A global trade related review,27th International Conference of Inter
Dr.Pirzada presented a paper on Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security:Adaptation & Mitigation Issues, at South Asian Consultation on Climate Change,Trade & Food Security, organised by the South Asia Watch on Trade Economics & Environment(SAWTEE) Nepal(9-11 September,2009) in run up to UNFCC Copenhagen.
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