ISLAMABAD
Pakistan and Belarus would sign at least three agreements for agriculture cooperation during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan to Belarus.
A four-member high-level delegation of Belarus scientists have had detailed discussions with the scientists of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) to explore the areas of agriculture and livestock cooperation.
Speaking on the occasion Chairman PARC, Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad highlighted the importance of agriculture sector in the world, saying that there were about 16000 scientists in Belarus for population of just 10 million.
Both the countries are having huge potential for cooperation as Pakistan is agricultural country whereas Belarus has also advanced its agriculture sector through the use of scientific technology.
The focus of the cooperation could be on promotion of biotechnology, crop productivity, livestock and agriculture machinery.
However, the situation is reverse in Pakistan where just 600 scientists were working for its 200 million population. He urged the Belarus delegation to highlight the importance of agriculture sector during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan to Belarus.
He said that scientific cooperation would help transfer of knowledge, adding that Pakistan has an opportunity to enhance agriculture cooperation with Belarus and take advantage of latest technology that country has produced.
He said that during the upcoming visit of Pakistan PM, three agreements related to agriculture sector would be signed with Belarus to promote agriculture sector of the country on modern lines.
He said that cooperation with Belarus would also help Pakistan to take full advantage of Pak-China Economic Corridor and establish agricultural sciences parks on the thoroughfare.