Dr. Javed Ahmad

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Dr Javed Ahmad is the Chief Scientist, Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He holds an MSc and PhD in Wheat Breeding & Genetics from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and Post Doctoral Research experience from University of Minnesota, USA. He is associated with Wheat improvement program of Pakistan since 1991 and evolved more than 20 high yielding and stress tolerant wheat and barley varieties for general cultivation. His recently evolved wheat variety “Akbar-19” is high in nutritional value especially Zinc contents. He has run several international research projects funded by USDA, USAID, IFPRI, Gates Foundation, Asian development Bank and more.