This was stated by agri scientists at an international seminar on "Prospects, Development and Utilization of Alternate Energy in Pakistan" organised by Pakistan Society of Agricultural Engineers in collaboration with Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) at New Senate Hall.
Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor UAF Presided over the seminar and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abbas Chaudhry, Vice Chancellor UET Texilla was chief guest on this occasion. Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan, MPA, Dr Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Member Parliament New Zealand, Khalid Javed Ranjha, Additional Secretary Energy Punjab, Shehzada Khurram from Clean Alternative Energy (CAE) ex Livestock Minister, Mumtaz Khan Manhais, PAEC Representative Dr Nawaz Akhtar, Dean Faculty of Agri. Engineering UAF, Dr Rai Niaz Ahmad, Dr. Muhammad Ghaffar Dogar, Mushtaq Ahmad Gill and Dr. Allah Bukhsh spoke on the occasion. Scientists from Switzerland, Anton Joseph, scientist from Italy, Ing Fausto Distante made presentation.
Speakers said Pakistan can make use of this freely available and widely distributed solar energy for improving the socio-economic conditions of the people living in remote areas and to reduce the poverty level. Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that there is nexus between agriculture, energy and water so that scientists have to focus their attention to maintain this momentum.
Dr Iqrar revealed that a centre for International Standard Bio-Gas Energy will be established at UAF Campus with the help of Punjab government.
UET Texilla Vice Chancellor, Abbas Chaudhry said that Technical Universities can play significant role in order to provide solution to the Energy Crises being faced by the Country. Dr Rai Niaz said that a state of the Art Bio-Gas Plant has been established with collaborative solutions to the farming community.