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Mrs. Farzana Panhwar
Bio Data
FOR ARTICLES BY MRS. FARZANA PANHWAR (SCROLL DOWN)
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- | Date and Place of Birth: 15th September, 1957 - Karachi - Pakistan. |
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Qualifications: M.Sc - Bio-chemistry, Karachi University, 1981. |
- | B.Sc (Hons) Bio-chemistry, Karachi University, 1980. |
| Specialisation in nutrition, enzymology and clinical. |
| Mrs. Farzana Panhwar got master degree from Karachi University in Bio-chmeistry in 1981. She has worked on soil chemistry, macro and micro nutrients, composts, organic fertilisers, and growth regulators as applied to fruit crops and post-harvest technology of sub-tropical furits. She has also published a number of articles on animal, poultry and prawn/shrimp feed, raising of shrimp and rabbits, plants of desert areas of Sindh, bio-gas form agricultural waste and genetic property.
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| Position held: |
- | President, Sindh Rural Women’s Uplift Group 1994 to 2003. |
- | Managing Director, Soil Testing Laboratory (Pvt) Ltd., 1985-2003. |
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| Manager, Research & Development Engineers, (Agro-chemistry and organic agriculture Wing) 1982-2003. |
| International Membership: |
- | IBFAN South Asia Facilitating, Talawahugoda, Sri-Lanka. |
- | Citizen Petition, Inc., Amberst, USA. |
- | International Council for Distance Education, Oslo, Norway. |
- | The Third world Organisation for Women in Science (TWAS), Trieste, Italy. |
- | Odi - Agricultural Research and Extension network, London, U.K. |
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| Women’s world Summit Foundation (FSMF), Geneva, Switzerland.
Local Membership: |
- | Sindh Society for Horticultural Science, Hyderabad, Pakistan. |
- | Research and Development Engineers, Karachi-Pakistan. |
- | Integrated Agriculture Developers, Hyderabad-Pakistan. |
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| She has also published a numbers of articles in the fields of environment, education, pollution, health, nutrition, family planning, migration and sustainable agriculture. Her articles are already published in USA, U.K., Canada, Australia, South Africa, Norway, Denmark, Finland New Zealand, Germany, Italy, turkey, Greece, China, Taiwan, France, Netherlands and India. She also got 1997 Award “Rural Creativity Award” form Switzerland and 1998 Award “Gold Medal of Honour” from USA. |
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| She is also a co-author with M.H. Panhwar for books on lychee, longan, grape fruit, guava, grapes, low chill apple and peach, fig and pomegranate. Her research work is continuing. |
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| Experience: |
- | Prawn farming and prawn feed. The work was given up as coastal water turned too saline for prawn farming, Private Sector, 1982-1988. |
- | Poultry and cattle feed. Work was abandoned in 1985, as benefit : cost ratio of stall feed animal was low as compared to other methods in agriculture for example growing furit crops, Private Sector, 1983. |
- | Rabbit farming. Though the rabbit farming was highly economical as compared to poultry, but market was limited and needed costly promotion all over Pakistan, Private Sector, 1984. |
- | Bio-gas from agriculture wastes. About 200 plants were installed in Sindh by M/s. Lossavers, buty work was given up as the technology needed sophisticated monitoring and owners were not interested in spending extra on maintenance, M/s. Lossavers, Hyderabad, 1984. |
- | Report on bio-gas plants installed by Energy Cell, Government of Pakistan from 1982-1988, for Planning Department, Government of Sindh. |
- | Drying of roses and flowers. This was done in GI-sheet, house painted black on top and sides to absorb solar heat and at night time it was heated by a furnace run on agricultural wastes. The project was abandoned in 1989, when export prices came down to 40%, Private Sector, 1985-1989. |
- | Re-mineralisation of agricultural soils by various methods to enhance microbial activity with use of mulch. This doubled the yield of fruit crops within 4 years i.e., in 1989, Institute of Organic and Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture Research (IOSHAR), Hyderabad, 1985-2003. |
- | Manufacture of micro-nutrients for folliar and soil applications. From basic compounds for direct use on the farm. The yield in 1994 became three time that of even of most progressive growers of Pakistan, IOSHAR, 1986-2003. |
- | Cultural practice, growth regulators and disease of mango, Private Sector 1989-2003. |
- | Growing temperate crops in Sindh, Private Sector, 1993. |
- | Sustainable Agriculture Development, Sindh Society for Horticulture Science - SSHS, 1994-2003. |
- | Agricultural chemicals used in Pakistan and their effect on environments, IOSHAR, 1995-2003. |
- | Introduction of new fruit crops namely; peaches, lychee, longan, grapes, apples, pomegranates, grape fruit, and plums commercial in hot sub-tropics near Hyderabad Sindh 1989-2003. |
- | Migration from rural to the urban areas and its effects on urban environments, economics and social life, IOSHAR, 1996. |
- | Toxic chemicals on the farm, in food and house hold and their effects on human and animal life for Green Net Work, 1997. |
- | Farm and day to day domestic chemicals and incidence of various types of cancers in human population , Green Net work, 1997. |
- | Farm and domestic chemicals and human health problems, Green Net Work, 1997. |
- | Soil Degradation caused by various chemicals, ISCO, 1997-2003. |
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| Publications: |
- | M.H. Panhwar and Farzana Panhwar, Sustainable methods as applied to raising fruit crops, Institute of Organic and Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture Research (IOSHAR), Hyderabad and Sindh Society for Horticultural Science, Karachi, 1995, 49 p. |
- | Farzana Panhwar, Flora of Thar and Kohistan Desert J. Sindh Quarterly, Vol.XV, No.3, 1988. |
- | Farzana Panhwar, new Resources for oleochemical and agro chemical industry. |
- | M.H. Panhwar and Farzana Panhwar, Design of an Aquaculture Enterprise, J. Pak. Agri. Vol. VII, No. 10, Oct. 1985. |
- | Farzana Panhwar, Anaerobic Digestion and use of its Residues in Agriculture, Mehran University Res. J. of Eng. J. of Eng. And Tech. Vol. 12, July 1993, No.3, pp. 18-22. |
- | Farzana Panhwar and M.H. Panhwar, Scope for Prawn Farming along Sindh Coast, J. Sci. Tech. And Development. |
- | Farzana Panhwar and M.H. Panhwar, Samphire - an edible oil crop for Sindh ‘Agriculture and Technology’ DAWN Economic and Business Review, May 27 to June 2, 1995, p. 111. |
- | Farzana Panhwar and M.H. Panhwar, Intellectual Property Rights Production, Agri. And Tech. DAWN Econ. And Business Rev., Dec., 9-15, 1995, p. III. |
- | Farzana Panhwar and M.H. Panhwar, Flying Fox a new agriculture pest, Eucalyptus and new host and fruit orchard a new target, (Sent to DAWN for Publication on 05-06-1996). |
- | Farzana Panhwar and M.H. Panhwar, Neem Versus Eucalyptus in Social Forestry of Pakistan (Sent to DAWN on 28-05-1996). |
- | M.H. Panhwar and Farzana Panhwar, 1995, Scope for Prawn Farming along Sindh Coast, PIMA Magazine, Karachi, 2 p. |
- | Sikandar Ali Arbani, Farzana Panhwar and M.H. Panhwar, Anaerobic Digestion and use of its residues in Agriculture, Department of Petroleum and Gas Engg., Mehran Univ., of Eng. And Techn., Jamshoro, 5 p. |
- | Chiku or Sapodilla the Neglected fruit of Sindh, Newsletter Sindh Society for Horticultural Science SSHS, Karachi/Hyderabad, Vol.I, No.1, 7 p. |
- | World rural Womne’s Day Celeberated in Hyderabad, Sindh Agriculture, Nov., 1997, 33 p. |
- | Earthworms, Vermicasts and vermiculture, Wildlife and Environment, Oct-Dec 1997, pp.25-29. |
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| Papers Accepted for International Conference: |
- | The III International symposium for Sustainable Agriculture and rural Development, 1-0-16 March, 1995, Roros, Norway: |
| *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trials in Sindh - Pakistan. |
- | III International Agriculture and Rural Development, 10-16 March, 1995, Roros - Norway: |
| *Consumer versus farmer and health issue. *The existing pesticide and human health hazard. *Women farmer vision. *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trial in Pakistan. *Rural development. |
- | ICEA World Conference, Sustainable Development through Community Education, 31st July - 4th August, 1995, Jomtein, Thailand. |
| *Sustainable agriculture in Pakistan. |
- | From the group-up and around the World project profiles of grass roots initiatives in sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD) women, Food and Agriculture Working Group and World Sustainable Agriculture Association, September 1995: |
| *Sustainable food System. |
- | Cairo International Conference - Improving the Living Environment for the Urban Poor towards Sustainable Development - Preparatory Meeting to Habitat-II, 18-21 December, 1995, Cairo - Egypt: |
| *Improving the living environment for the urban poor: Towards, sustainable development in Pakistan. |
- | Clearing House on Rural Education and Small Schools, Appalachia Educational Laboratory, Charleston, USA: |
| *Women and girls, tradition, modernity and post-modernity in the Province of Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | World Conference on Literacy, 12-13 March, USA, 1996: |
| *Literacy for women and girls: participation in the labour force in Pakistan. *Literacy, income generation, and poverty alleviation in Sindh-Pakistan and its impact on economic development, human resource development in Pakistan. |
- | Abortion matter - special conference on the occasion of 25th Anniversary of Sitmezo, 27-29 March, Netherlands, 199: |
| *Reducing the need and improving the quality of abortion services. |
- | 6th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, 22-26th April, Adeliade - Australia, 1996: |
| *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trial in Pakistan (611CW-7B). *Sustainable agriculture in Pakistan (6611CW-7d). |
- | European Educational Conference and Fair in Denmark, Cophenhagen, Denmark, 23rd May 1996: |
| *Literacy for women. |
- | Teaching to promote women’s health: International Multidisciplinary Conference Hosted by Women’s College Hosptial, Toronto, Canada, 13-15 June, 1996: |
| *Women and girls tradition, modernity, post-modernity in education. |
- | Second International Conference Women in rural Development, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Berlin-Germany, June 28-30, 1996: |
| *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trial in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | 9th World Congress on Comparative Education at Sydney - Australia, 5th July, 1996: |
| *Literacy, income generation and poverty elevation in Sindh Pakistan and its impact on economic development, human resource development in Pakistan. |
- | International Conference at the University of Warwick, Essex, U.K., 26-28 July, 1996: |
| *the presently standardised pesticide in Pakistan and need for change. |
- | 11th IFOAM Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture 11-15th August 1996 - Denmark: |
| *Modified system of irrigation involving sustainable methods. |
- | 9th Conference of the International soil Conservation Organisation (ISCO) Bonn Germany, 26-30 August, 1996: |
| *Protection of Eco-system/natural resources by eliminating use of herbicide by using mulching for weed control. |
- | 5th International Congress on Ethinobiology, Nairobi-Kenya, 2-6 September, 1996: |
| *Sustainable agriculture - an example at Panhwar Fruit Farm. |
- | FAO 50th Annivesary Symposium 1945-1995 Canada, 12-13 October, 1996: |
| *the fifteen year trials with plant protection on fruit trees at Khesano (Sindh) Pakistan. |
- | IBC International Conference - Asia - Pacific Agronomical and Agricultural Machinery Sellers, Buyers and users, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, 21-23 October, 1996: |
| *The advent of biological (Green) pesticide in agriculture sector in Pakistan: New challenges, new business opportunities. |
- | International Conference Violence, Abuse and Women Citizenship - Brighton - U.K., 10-15th November, 1996: |
| *13th November 1996-environmental pollution: effects on women. *Technologies and genetic: Abortion services in Pakistan. Abortion rights: Reducing the need and improving the quality of abortion service in Pakistan. |
- | 14th International Symposium on Sustainable Farming System- 11-16th November, 1996: |
| *Biological Diversity its social and economic effects and sustainable Eco-system practice in Sindh-Pakistan. *Environment and agriculture resource management. |
- | 14th International Symposium on Sustainable Farming System, Colombo - Sri-Lanka, 11-16 November, 1996: |
| *Sustainable methods as applied to raising fruit crops. |
- | Greenhouse Gas Executive Workshop, 1997: |
| *Conserving, Agro-forestry is the solution of future global warming and biodiversity: Sindh a case of study. |
- | Dr. J. Patric Madden and Scott G. Chaplowe a WSAA Publication, 1997: |
| *For all generation, making world agriculture more sustainable on 642 p. *Sustainable agriculture at Panhwar Fruit Farm, pp.521-526. |
- | The International Symposium and Workshop on Combating Desertification: Connecting science with Community Action, Tucson, Arizona, 12-16 May, 1997: |
| *Soil erosion, environment and soil construction planning in Sindh. *Agro forestry, a contribution to reducing global warming and conserving biodiversity. |
- | Waste Reduction and Minimisation for Sustainable Ecology: Sofia Bulgaria, 15-18 May, 1997: |
| *Criteria for agriculture waste management on a model farm in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | 13th Meeting of the International Society for Health Care Technology Assessment - Barcelona Spain, 25-28 May, 1997: |
| *Women’s health and human right. |
- | Technologies for Activities Implemented Jointly, Gloucestershire, U.K., 26-29 May, 1997: |
| *A scope for better utilisation of poultry dropping by converting it into cattle feed and methane. |
- | Environmentally, Sustainable Development, Land Quality Indicator Related Project, May 1997: |
| *Set-up an Institute for sustainable agriculture for women. |
- | International Symposium, Workshop and Training Combating Desertification: Connecting science with Community Action, Phoenix - Arizona, USA, May 1997: |
| *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trial in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | Biodiversity in Managed Forest in Sweden May-June 1997: |
| *Forest situation in Pakistan and planning its future. |
- | Sustainable Development Success Stories, 2nd Edition, New York, June 1997: |
| *Sustainable agriculture: An example at Panhwar Fruit Farm. |
- | 18th ICDE World Conference “The New Learning Environment: A Global perspective. The Pennsylvania State University 2-6 June, 1997: |
| *Women and girls, tradition, modernity and post-modernity in education in the Province of Sindh-Pakistan. *Literacy for women and their participation in the labour force in Pakistan. *Penetration and potential of technology. |
- | International Council for Distance Education: Distance Education in Developing Countries, June 5, 1997: |
| *In adapting a common standard such as ISO 9000, which is constantly being upgraded: How do we keep up with change. |
- | International Grassland Congress Theme # 29 Agroforest, June 10, 1997: |
| *Forest situation in Pakistan and planning it future. |
- | XVIII International Grassland Congress’97 June 11th 1997: |
| *Role of Boron in agriculture. |
- | Participatory Action Research. World Congress on Participatory Action, Learning and Process Management, Cartagera Colombia, June 10-24, 1997: |
| *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trials in Pakistan. |
- | 7th Congress for Tropical and Sub-tropical Crops, 22-25 June, 1997: |
| *Sustainable methods as applied to raising fruit crops. |
- | 52nd Annual Conference of the Soil and Water Conservation society, Ankeny, Iowa, 24-25 July, 1997: |
| *Tillage trans-location and tillage erosion system. |
- | Proceedings first International Sweet Sorghum Conference, August 15, 1997: |
| *Sorghum practise in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | IUFRO Conference on Silvi-culture and Improvement of Eucalyptus, Brazil, 24-29 August, 1997: |
| *Forest situation in Pakistan. |
- | 2nd World Rural Health Congress, Durban, South Africa, 14-17 September, 1997: |
| *Women health and human right. |
- | International Symposium on Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming (SEDF 97) - Xian, P.R. China, September 15, 1997: |
| *Regional soil erosion, environment and soil conservation planning in Sindh, Pakistan. *Protection of Eco-system/natural resources. By eliminating use of herbicide by using mulching for weed control. *Modified system of irrigation involving sustainable method. |
- | XI-World Forestry Congress, Antalya 13-22 October, 1997: |
| *Biological diversity, its social and economic effect and sustainable ecosystem practice in Sindh Pakistan. *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trials in Pakistan. *Forest situation in Pakistan and planning its future. *Rising temperatures and future hazards for malaria. *Seepage of water from river Indus and occurrence of fresh water in Sindh. *Regional soil erosion, enviornment and soil conservation planning in Sindh, Pakistan. *Agro-forestry, a contribution to reducing global warming and conserving biodiversity. A case study from Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | Pre-Proceeding of the Working Group and Intigrated Land use and forest Policies: XI World Forest Congress, Antalya/Turkey, 13-22 October, 1997: |
| *Conserving agro-forestry is the solution of future global warming and biodiversity in Sindh. *Biological diversity its social and economic effect and sustainable ecosystem practice in Sindh-Pakistan. *Rural and farming system analysis environmental prospects. *Regional soil erosion, environment and soil conservation practice in Sindh. *Advance technology and disturbance of biotic factors. |
- | XI International Conference on STD/AIDs in Africa. |
| *Women and AID/HIV situation in Sindh-Pakistan and its future planning. |
- | VI International Conference on Maternal and Neonatal Health, Sao Paulo-Brazil, November 1-5, 1997: |
| *Neonatal health in Pakistan. *Pakistan laws and violence and abuse against women. *Reducing the need and improving the quality of abortion service in Pakistan. *Women and AID/HIV situation in Sindh (Pakistan) and its future planning. |
- | International Seed Testing Association, 1997: |
| *Neem tree (Azadirachin - Indica) A natural pesticide practice in Pakistan. |
- | 6th Women and Labour Conference 28-30th November, 1997: |
| *Rural women and sustainable agriculture. Trial in Pakistan. *Literacy for women and girls: Participation in the labour force in Pakistan. |
- | Wildlife and Environment - Magazine, Vol.6, No.3, Oct-Dec., 1997: |
| *Earthworm, vermicast and vermiculture. |
- | Environment and Society: Education and Public Awareness for Sustainability, Thessaloniki 8-12 December, 1997: |
| *Environment and society, education and public awareness for sustainability practice in Pakistan. *Develop net and application of information technology. Prospect and problem in Sindh. |
- | Second ASIO Regional Literacy Forum: Innovation and Professionalisation in Adult Literacy: A focus on Diversity, New Delhi - India, February 9-13, 1998: |
| *Action research in science, mathematics technology education in Pakistan. |
- | Ethomedicine Meeting 16 February, 1998: |
| *Medicinal plant conservation in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | Pesticide use in Developing Countries: Impact on Health and Environment, 23-28 February, 1998 in San Jose - Costa Rica: |
| *The presently standardised pesticides in Pakistan and need for change. |
- | L Lin E - Life Long Learning in Europe 40-1998 Magazine -Finland.: |
| *Distance education will act as instrument for bringing social change. |
- | 10th World Congress of the World Council of Comparative Education, Cape town, South Africa, 1998: |
| *Communication gap in education. |
- | First International Conference on Date Palm, February 1998: |
| *Date palm in Sindh - Pakistan. |
- | Pedagogy and Theatre of Oppressed Conference, March 5-7, 1998: |
| *Rural versus urban injustice in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | World Council of comparative Education Society Conference March, 1998: |
| *Women technology and distance education: Sharing experience in Sindh. *Communication gap in education in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | Second International Conference on quality Management of Fruits and Vegetables from Field to Table, Turku, Finland, 22-25 April, 1998: |
| *Rural women and sustaibale agriculture trial in Pakistan. *The neem tree (Azadirachin Indica A. Juss) natural pesticide practice in Pakistan. *Genetic breeding and selection of mango in Pakistan. *Quality and processing of food and fibre practice in Pakistan. *Post-harvest diseases and disorder of fruits and vegtables in Pakistan. *The role of bio-technology, in nutritional point of view. |
- | XVI World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education, May 1998: |
| *Women and AID/HIV situation in Sindh (Pakistan) and its future planning. |
- | International Symposium on Agro-Environmental Issue and future Strategies - Towards 21st Century May 25-30 1998: |
| *Sustainable agriculture - an example at Panhwar Fruit Farm. |
- | International Conference “Trend in Environmental Engineering Developing Education in Ecology Treedeco-98-f Bulgaria 28-30th May 1998: |
| *Environment and society education. |
- | 10th International Congress on Breast Disease 31st May - 4th June 1998: |
| *Genetic testing for hereditary breast cancer. |
- | World Conference on Horticultural Research 17-20 June 1998 in Rome Italy: |
| *Women and organic agriculture in Pakistan. |
- | 3rd world Wide Congress on the Processing Tomato - June 1998: |
| *Tomato processing in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | International conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry, June 23-27 1998: |
| *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trials in Pakistan. |
- | Second International Conference on Women in Agriculture June 28 - July 2 1998: |
| *Models of how women can gain greater recognition of their contributions (day to day agr.). |
- | Asia and Pacific Mycological Conference on Biodiversity and Biotechnology, June 1998: |
| *Biological diversity its social and economic effects and sustainable Eco-system practice in Sindh-Pakistan. *Genetically heading improved food manufacturing. *Long chain poly unsaturated fatty acid and its use in infant formula. *Hermiculase enzyme and it use in bread making. |
- | Fruit Gardner California Rare Fruit Growers July/August 1998: |
| *Sustainable methods as applied to raising fruit crops. |
- | The Supporting Roots-Structure and Function Bordeaux-France - July 20-24 1998: |
| *Supporting roots - structure and function. |
- | 31st Annual Meeting of the society for Nutrition Education 21-27th 1998: |
| *The role of biotechnology, nutritional point of view. |
- | SNE’s 31st Annual Meeting in Albugnergne, July 18-22, 1998: |
| *The role of biotechnology, in nutritional point of view. |
| *Causes of malnutrition and nutritional suffering despite a healthy food. |
- | Indigenous plant use forum 30 June - 3rd July 1998: |
| *Medicinal plant conservation. *The neem tree (Azadirachain-Indica A. Juss) a natural pesticide practice in Pakistan. *Rural women and sustainable agriculture trial in Pakistan. |
- | Third International Conference on Forest Vegetation 24 August, 1998: |
| *Influence of forest vegetation management on ecosystem practice in Sindh-Pakistan. |
- | International cross-cultural black women’s studies having 8th World Conference of the International , Cross-culture, 7 September, 1998: |
| *Women’s empowerment and technology. |
- | Working Together for Better Health , Cardiff, U.K., 23-25 September, 1998: |
| *Women and AID/HIV situation in Sindh Pakistan and its future planning. |
| *Occupational diseases of agriculture in Pakistan. |
- | Health of Women Health of the Families first World Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 1-3 October, 1998: |
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