Save Assets of Motherland

Maryam Sultan

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own.

-- Samuel Johnson      

Pakistan is land of agriculture. Economy of Pakistan is fairly dependent on agricultural resources but unfortunately last many years were destructive for fertile lands therefore Pakistan is suffering economical downfall.

Country should think upon investing on DNA bank to ensure long term archiving of the country's natural heritage.

Possible solutions for future safety can be:

• Seed bank
• Field bank
• In vitro bank
• Cryo bank
• Vegetative bank
• DNA bank

Genetic diversity allows crops to evolve and adapt. It can help breeders to use and meet the challenges in maintaining food security and future needs.