Introduction
Empowering Punjab’s sugarcane industry through research, innovation, and strategic development. As a special-purpose government body, SRDB is dedicated to increasing production efficiency and ensuring economic stability for growers and millers. From modernizing farming techniques to funding groundbreaking R&D, we are building a more sustainable and prosperous future for the sugar sector.
Chairman Message
The stabilization of sugarcane production and productivity is now a core imperative for national strategic economic security, driven by the dual pressures of rising domestic consumption and the need for consistent export surpluses. Without a reliable production base, the sector remains vulnerable to market volatility, threatening both the long-term viability of milling operations and the stability of consumer pricing.
CEO Message
Our vision is to sustain strengths and find weaknesses in supply chain of sugarcane from growers to industry and sugar to end consumers. Sugarcane occupying an important position in agrarian economy of Pakistan, is amongst the most efficient flora of agriculture world. Pakistan sugar industry can no longer afford the luxury of doing little research and development work relatively in relation to its size.
CEO Profile
Dr. Shahid Afghan is the Acting CEO of the Sugarcane Research & Development Board (SRDB). He has 30 years of experience in sugarcane plant improvement, teaching, and administration. Dr. Afghan is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and Editor-in-Chief of the Pakistan Sugar Journal; he has completed national and international research projects on sugarcane with WWF-Pakistan.
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Our Vision 2030
Increase in cane and sugar yields per unit area. Improve efficiency of inputs (water, fertilizers, agrochemicals, diesel, labour/manpower). Sustainable production system (including environment friendly approach, soil fertility & health, socio-economic aspects). Explore potential of bi-products and energy production from sugarcane biomass.
Prepare for future mechanization and application of new technologies. Effective Technology Transfer and Capacity for researchers, technicians, and farmers to ensure long-term industrial growth.
Our Mission
Maximize sugarcane and sugar productivity through high-yield varieties. Optimize input efficiency across water, nutrients, and labor. Implement precision irrigation and data-driven management to maximize output.
Foster sustainable production ecosystems prioritizing soil health and socio-economic resilience. Advance bio-product potential and biomass energy. Implement modern mechanization and digital technologies. Empower researchers and farmers through technology transfer and capacity building to ensure prosperity.
Principle Functions
- To Assess, monitor and review research programs and research strategies for empowering sugar industry.
- To Facilitate the Technical and Scientific investigation, and evaluation for the promotion of sugarcane industry
- To provide training, advice and information concerning any matter relating to the production, harvesting, production and processing of sugar cane.
- To identify diversification opportunities for the sugar cane industry.
Our Principles
Sugarcane Research and Development Board (SRDB) Punjab Pakistan opens R&D Fund call for always:
- SRDB has announced the Research Fund to deliver impactful research investment to Punjab’s sugarcane industry.
- SRDB invites growers, millers, industry bodies, researchers, universities, and innovators to submit their visionary ideas to solve the sugarcane industry’s challenges and deliver tangible outputs with industry-wide outcomes.
- “SRDB commitment to the industry is evident with this Rs. 900 million research investment designed to capture new ideas and opportunities that will make a difference”.
