Beijing
\nThe fourth meeting of the China-Pakistan Joint Working Group on Agriculture was held in Beijing, China Economic Net reported on Friday. The meeting was co-chaired by senior officials from the Department of International Cooperation of China\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Federal Secretary of Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of National Food Security and Research.
\nThe meeting primarily reviewed the progress of the first batch of agricultural projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), approved the second batch of proposed projects, and announced the establishment of the China-Pakistan Agricultural Technology Working Group.
\nBoth sides reached a consensus on establishing joint laboratories and signing a Memorandum of Understanding on tropical agriculture cooperation in near future. Other topics of discussion included deepening collaboration in fisheries, agricultural mechanization, and related fields.
\nApproximately 60 representatives from the agricultural authorities, research institutes, local governments, enterprises, and embassies of both countries participated in the meeting through both online and offline channels.
\nWith strong support from the agricultural departments and diplomatic missions of both nations, two projects\u2013Sichuan Litong\u2019s chili pepper cultivation demonstration base and Guangxi Royal Dairy\u2019s China-Pakistan buffalo breeding and dairy processing initiative\u2013have delivered remarkable results as part of the first phase of CPEC agricultural cooperation.
\nBoth projects have been lauded by Chinese and Pakistani authorities and are regarded as flagship examples of bilateral agricultural collaboration. Looking ahead, four additional high-performing partners-Qingfa Hesheng of Wuhan, Jinghua Seed Industry of Xinjiang, Runber of Shandong, and the Crop Science Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences\u2013have joined the second phase of CPEC agricultural projects.
\nIn post-meeting interviews, company representatives expressed optimism about jointly cultivating more \u201csmall yet refined\u201d model projects. These efforts are expected to inject fresh momentum into the high-quality development of the second phase of CPEC and contribute to a new chapter in building the China-Pakistan community with a shared future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Beijing The fourth meeting of the China-Pakistan Joint Working Group on Agriculture was held in Beijing, China Economic Net reported on Friday. The meeting was co-chaired by senior officials from the Department of International Cooperation of China\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Federal Secretary of Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of National Food Security and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":474787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-474766","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n