Pakistan, China ink MoU to expand agricultural cooperation

BAHAWALPUR: Pakistan and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand academic cooperation and promote collaboration in sustainable and urban agriculture.

The agreement was signed in Chengdu by Dr. Muhammad Shahzad of Islamia University of Bahawalpur’s (IUB) Department of Agricultural Extension Education and Prof. Zhang Dequan, director of the Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).

The MoU covers joint research and project development in agronomy, plant breeding, horticulture, soil sciences, agricultural extension, food science and technology, ecology, environmental sciences and intercropping, according to the announcement.

It also provides for academic exchange and mobility programmes for faculty members, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, PhD scholars and undergraduate students, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday. The university said the framework also includes resource sharing, including laboratories, libraries and infrastructure, as well as cooperation on conferences, symposia and scientific publications. Staff Report