irfan afzal

Pakistan Pakistan

Associate Professor at university of agriculture, faisalabad

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

I am passionate about seed science research and discovery of new climate resilient crops like Quinoa in Pakistan. I am leading the Seed Physiology Lab, which focuses on basic and strategic research on seed physiology and strengthening human resource development through training courses and workshops in Pakistan. A particular strength of my research programme is the integration of seed science research with the recent issues of local seed industry. I have developed magnetic seed stimulation, priming, coating and pelleting technology with natural indigenous resources after collaborating with local seed industry and recently introduced drying bead and climate smart dry chain technologies for...