PARB approves Rs148.19m for 7 projects

LAHORE- An amount of Rs148.19 million have been approved for funding seven higher priorities research projects during the 21st meeting of Board of Directors of Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB) here on Thursday. According to a press release, Minister for Agriculture Punjab Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh, chaired the meeting while Ch. Mumtaz Ahmad Jajja Member Punjab Assembly, Shah Jahan Bhatti Member Punjab Assembly, Arif Nadeem Secretary Agriculture, Dr Mubarak Ali Chief Executive, PARB and representative of Finance Department, Planning and Development Department, Forest and Livestock Department were also present on this occasion. According to officials, Rs.13.712 million was approved for the project Exploration of Rice Bran Oil Production aimed at development of stabilization technology for rice bran oil through different techniques including streaming, extrusion, hot air drying and chemical stabilization. An amount of Rs.26.218 million was approved for Standardization of Olive Propagation and its Value Addition Techniques. As a result of this development project olive varieties suitable for Punjab and its standardized propagation techniques will be available.