ISLAMABAD: Second joint working group meeting of Pakistan and Belarus on cooperation in agriculture was held here on Friday.
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (NFS&R), Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan presided over the meeting held at Ministry of National Food Security and Research.
Belarus delegation led by Brylo Ihar Vyacheslavovich, Dy. Minister for Food and Agriculture attended the meeting.
Federal Secretary MNFS&R, Muhammad Abid Javed, Chairman PARC, Dr. Nadeem Amjad, Additional Secretary, Dr. M. Hashim Popalzai, senior officials of both countries and PARC senior scientists were present in the meeting.
In the meeting various matters of mutual interest were discussed for cooperation which include trade and economic cooperation, joint ventures on agro-livestock production and processing, protocols for phytosanitary compliance in export of citrus (kinnow), mango, rice and potatoes.
They also discussed to identify products and areas for cooperation in farm mechanization and exploring the possibility of joint production of tradable agricultural machinery and livestock equipment, biotechnology, genetic engineering, seed production and other agriculture new interventions and technologies for the benefit of people of both countries.
Both the parties were agreed to conduct the next meeting of the JWG on agriculture cooperation tentatively in August 2016 in Republic of Belarus.
They also designated the focal persons responsible for implementation of the decisions the JWG meetings from Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Hashim Popalzai, Additional Secretary of MNFS&R and from Belarus side Brylo. I.V. Deputy Minister.
