China to install phytosanitary facilities in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- China will help in installing phytosanitary facilities in Pakistan, besides it will help in building vocational and technical agriculture institutions for training farmers and other people.

The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting between Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam and Ambassador of China Yao Jing on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion, Syed Fakhar Imam mentioned that Prime Minister Imran Khan was very much interested in revival of agriculture.

He said both countries need to revisit the contours of agricultural sector, adding technical experts from two sides should directly interact with each other to come up with concrete projects or agricultural research.

The minister said Pakistan is facing problem of low yield, adding there must be exchange of germplasm as an area of cooperation which will provide an opportunity to develop high yielding varieties for cotton, fruit, hybrid rice and wheat by our research centers.

Syed Fakhar Imam said China is one of largest markets in the world for export of meat and meat products, adding Pakistan has no access to Chinese market due to the issue of FMD. So collaboration can be done in this regard, he said adding Balochistan is excelling in producing organic cotton.

It was decided that China will help in installing phytosanitary system for increasing fruit export and it was also decided that China will help in building vocational and technical agriculture institutions for training farmers and other people.

He added that now Plant Breeders Act and Plant Seed Act will give a window for branding our products.

Chinese Ambassador also showed interest in mutual...