
Dr. Mahboob Ali Sial
      DIRECTOR
ABOUT US
Atomic Energy Agricultural Research Centre (AEARC) TandoJam was formerly inaugurated on November 22, 1963 as a first institute of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission in agriculture in the province of Sindh. The main theme was to make peaceful uses of Atomic Energy in Agriculture. It was upgraded as Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA) in 1998. At present, the institute performs its scientific activities in the disciplines of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Plant Protection, Soil Science and Plant Physiology Read More
Research Divisions
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PLANT BREEDING & GENETICS
(Head/DCS) The main thrusts of the Plant Breeding & Genetics Division has been the evolution and improvement of crop varieties endowed with high yield, wide adaptability, good quality, resistance/tolerance to…
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PLANT PROTECTION DIVISION
(Head) The division initiated its scientific activities as an Entomology Division with main objective to minimize crop losses due to ravages of insect pests, diseases, weeds, nematodes, and rodents. In…
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(Head) Enhancing crop productivity by understanding stress tolerance physiology and exploring ways to cultivate sub-optimal land through applying different approaches (Mass scale screening and exogenous applications of different growth regulators)…
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SOIL SCIENCE
(Head) Main thrust of division is maximization of crop productivity through innovative techniques, intensive cropping, better management practices and balanced fertilization