Islamabad
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Thursday said the government had planned to exchange research and technology with China to improve agriculture production.
“We will send our agriculture scientists and researchers to China and invite the Chinese researchers to our country to share knowledge and technology related to the agriculture sector with each other,” he said addressing a cheques distribution ceremony to Pakistan Agriculture and Research Council (PARC) pensioners.
National Assembly’s Standing committee for National Food Security and Research Chairman Rao Ajmal, Federal Secretary Food Security Ghufran Memon and PARC Chairman Dr Muhammad Azeem Khan were also present on the occasion.
Fakhar Imam said the government had given priority to the agriculture sector in the budget keeping in view its huge share (19.2 percent) in the gross domestic product. —Agencies
