High-level delegation from Uzbekistan visits NARC to strengthen ties
A high-level delegation from Uzbekistan, led by his Excellency Mr. Alisher Usmanov, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan, visited the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) Islamabad. The delegation included prominent officials including Mr. Akmal Qosimov, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Mr. Ibrahim Ergashev, Director General Plant Protection, and Mr. Bakhrom Yusupov, Commercial Councilor from the Uzbekistan Embassy.
During the visit, Chairman of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali, provided a detailed overview of the council’s research initiatives. He emphasized several key projects, including the production of disease-free seed potatoes using aeroponic technology, genome-based varietal development for creating high-yielding and climate-resilient crop varieties, and speed breeding to accelerate the development of new varieties.
Dr. Ali reaffirmed PARC’s dedication to advance in agricultural innovation. He highlighted the council’s collaboration at international level like USDA, TIKA, ACIAR and Korean government.
