Organizing Committee

Dr. Gul Sanat Shah, DCS / Director

SPECIMEN Dr. Gul Zamin Khan, PS/Course Coordinator
APPLICATION FORM Mr. Muhammad Irfan, JS / Co-Coordinator
Mr. Sultan Muhammad, C.O / Member
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Mr. Abid Munir, Sr.Tech / Member

Name The Host City and Province

CNIC The venue of the course will be Nuclear Institute for 36th
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) located on G.T. Road
east of Peshawar, in the Khyber Paktunkhwa POST GRADUATE TRAINING COURSE
Province. The city of Peshawar is historical and
Academic Qualification perched on gateway of the Central Asian Republics. on
This has been a route for many warriors, saints and
Official position trade caravans on their way to India. Peshawar's THE USE OF NUCLEAR AND OTHER
strategic location on the crossroads of Central Asia
and South Asia has made it one of the most culturally TECHNIQUES IN FOOD &
Organization
vibrant and lively cities in this region. Over the years, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
Tel. Off. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most
ethnically and linguistically diverse cities and October 04 - 15, 2021
Cell presents a blend of modern and traditional attributes.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province itself is famed all
E-mail over the world for its natural beauty encompassing
snowcapped mountains, verdant valleys, fruit laden
Address orchards and serpentine rivers making it an excellent
tourist attraction. In addition to this, the province of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has well developed industrial
estates located in different cities. Participants will be
provided an opportunity to see the working of some
relevant industries in one of the industrial states.
Research/Teaching Experience

CONTACT
Have you applied for this course earlier?
Dr. Gul Zamin Khan, PS/Course Coordinator
Have you attended this course at NIFA earlier?
Mr. Muhammad Irfan, JS/Course Coordinator
Do you need accommodation?
Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture
(NIFA), Tarnab, Peshawar
Applicant’s Signature
Phone: 091-2964060-62 (Ext. 306, 304)
Mob: 03313811979, 03366449394 NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR
Recommendation of Head of Establishment:
Fax: 091-2964059 FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Note: Application form must be accompanied
Email: zaminkhan@yahoo.com (NIFA), PESHAWAR
by a copy of CNIC & recent photograph. mirfan_ramdani@yahoo.com
Download Application and Brochure www.nifa.org.pk
http://nifa.org.pk/annualtrainingcourse.htm
 Introduction Registration Fee
Rs. 3000/- for Professionals E. Soil Science
The Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture Isotopes in Soil Science and Plant
Rs. 1500/- for Students
(NIFA), an establishment of Pakistan Atomic Nutrition
Energy Commission, is actively involved in basic Award of Certificates Crop Water Use Efficiency
and applied research in selected areas of food Certificates will be awarded to the participants for Integrated Nutrient Management
and agriculture. The institute is well equipped with successful completion of course at the concluding Growing of off-season Vegetables
modern laboratory facilities and trained ceremony. in high Tunnel Farming
manpower. It maintains an active collaboration F. Modern Analytical Techniques
Accommodation/Travel
with PAEC establishments and other national and Chromatography
The participants or the nominating agencies will Spectroscopy
international organizations engaged in similar
bear the expenses for travel and stay at Scanning Electron Microscopy
pursuits. Utilizing the expertise and the facilities
Peshawar. NIFA will, however, help in arranging G. Statistical & Computational Techniques
available, NIFA organizes, annually, a two-week accommodation (on payment) if requested in Statistical Designs
postgraduate training course on the applications advance. Pick and drop facility will be provided
Economic Analysis
of nuclear and other techniques in food and free of cost.
H. Special Lectures
agricultural research for students, researchers
Nano Technology and its Application
and academicians. Outline of the Training Course in Biology
The course is designed to acquaint the Lectures Environmental Issues/Global
Warming
participants with theoretical and practical aspects
A. Radiation Concepts Personality Development
of nuclear and other contemporary techniques. Fundamentals of Radiations, Current status of food safety and
Apart from lectures in the specialized fields, the Radioisotopes and their Application in Halal Foods
course also provides the participants a practical Food, Agriculture, Health, Industry
exposure to various on-going research projects at and Environment Laboratory Experiments/Demonstrations
Food Irradiation for Food Safety &
NIFA. The faculty comprises of subject experts Use of Radiation Sources, Counters and
Security
from NIFA as well as other organizations. B. Food Nutrition and Engineering Dosimetry
Food Canning & Extrusion
Technology Use of Neutron Moisture Meter
Required Qualification Nutritional Evaluation of Foods Radio-Sensitivity of Plant/Insects
Facts about Dietary Fats
Chromatographic Techniques
The minimum qualification required is B.Sc. / C. Crop Improvement
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture. Mutation Breeding UV / Vis., NIRS
Biotechnology
Quality Indices of Oils and Fats
D. Plant Protection
Application Nuclear Techniques in Insect DNA Extraction, Quantification and PCR
Pest Management
Applications duly completed on the prescribed Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Termite Control
format should reach to the course coordinator Biological Control
on or before September 21, 2021. In-service Plant Pathology
candidates should apply through proper For Further Information
channel. Visit NIFA Website
http://www.nifa.org.pk