Agrotechnology

Department of Horticulture, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Biography

Touqeer Ahmad is affiliated to Department of Horticulture.He is a recipient of many awards and grants for his valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Impact of Climate Change on Kinnow Fruit Industry of Pakistan
  Author(s): Rab Nawaz, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi*, Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz, Azeem Khalid, Touqeer Ahmad and Muhammad Aftab
  
  Citrus fruits are prominent crop of tropical and sub-tropical region which require suitable climate for quality production. Kinnow mandarin is dominant cultivated in the plain of the Punjab, Pakistan. Being a perennial crop, citrus is more vulnerable to changing environmental conditions and both physical and biochemical quality parameters are deteriorated by erratic behavior of weather around the year. The present study was conducted to assess the impact of climate change on citrus industry of Pakistan and selected three main citrus groves of the Punjab province. The selected orchards were uniform in age, vigor and planting geometry by using factorial (RCBD) while survey design was performed to assess impact of climate change on Kinnow fruit industry. Climate change has triggered pest’s infestation, disease incidence and water use and ultimately incr.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2168-9881.19.8.186

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