ISLAMABAD
\nA Pakistani agricultural researcher working in China believes deeper scientific collaboration can help Pakistan adopt advanced Chinese agricultural technologies to improve crop productivity, strengthen soil health and promote sustainable farming.
\nIn an interview with Gwadar Pro, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, a Pakistani postdoctoral researcher at the Sanya Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), shared his views following the inauguration of the Yazhou Tropical Agricultural Science International Talent Station in Sanya, Hainan Province, where he represented international researchers
\n\u201cAs a Pakistani scientist, I see myself as a bridge between the two countries. My aim is to connect Chinese agricultural expertise with Pakistan\u2019s research priorities and farming challenges, particularly in beneficial microorganisms, fruit-crop improvement, plant stress resistance and sustainable agriculture,\u201d he said.
\nHaving conducted research in China since 2015, Rizwan specializes in beneficial microorganisms and plant-microbe interactions for developing climate-resilient and sustainable agricultural systems.
\nHe noted that agricultural cooperation between Pakistan and China has expanded under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the South-South Cooperation (SSC) framework.
\nRecent MoUs between Pakistani and Chinese universities on plant tissue culture technology, online training for Pakistani students on technology transfer, and Chinese experts\u2019 participation in mushroom cultivation programs in Pakistan reflect the growing scope of bilateral collaboration.
\nRizwan said Pakistan should prioritize China\u2019s biological control and agricultural microbial technologies, particularly microbial biofertilizers, biopesticides and advanced microbial fermentation systems, to reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides while improving soil fertility and crop resilience.
\nHowever, he stressed that these technologies should not be imported directly.
\nAccording to Gwadar Pro, he suggested that Chinese and Pakistani researchers jointly identify suitable microbial strains, conduct biosafety assessments and multi-location field trials, transfer fermentation and formulation technologies, and eventually establish local production of biological agricultural inputs in Pakistan.
\nAccording to Rizwan, after completing his postdoctoral reearch, he hopes to help establish joint China-Pakistan research platforms, validate microbial biofertilizers and biological crop-protection technologies under Pakistani conditions, and expand researcher exchanges and technical training programs.
\nHe believes such cooperation could enable Pakistan to develop locally adapted biological solutions for major crops while reducing reliance on imported agricultural inputs and strengthening national scientific capacity.
\nRizwan said effective China-Pakistan collaboration over the next three to five years could help farmers improve crop productivity, adopt sustainable agricultural inputs, reduce postharvest losses, modernize farming practices and improve market access through technology transfer and stronger extension services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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