Fakhar for Enhancing Cooperation with Egypt in Cotton Research
Image Credits: Associated Press of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Thursday urged for enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of cotton research with Egypt in order to enhance per-acre crop output in the country.
The Ambassador of the Arabic Republic of Egypt to Pakistan Tarek Dahrough called on the minister and discussed ways and means to enhance bilateral cooperation in different fields including agriculture. The minister also proposed to sign an agreement between both countries for enhancing cooperation in the fields of research, extension and agricultural education. Syed Fakhar Imam also mentioned that Pakistan exports mangoes to Afghanistan, UAE, Oman and Iran as it has good Phytosanitary systems.
The Egyptian Ambassador under the Official Development Assistance (ODA) offered fully funded capacity building training program and master program to Pakistani professional and scientists.
Economic Affairs Division finalise nominations from the federal and provincial governments through its Foreign Trainings Committee. According to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, there is huge potential for the export of rice but it has certain trade restrictions by the Egyptian Government.
Major competitors of Pakistani rice export to Egypt were India, Turkey, China and Vietnam.
Pakistan’s share in rice exports to Egypt was only $0.58 million against their total imports of $49.34 million. Besides, there was huge potential for export of frozen boneless bovine meat to Egypt (as Egypt imports boneless meat of an annual worth around USD 1.0 billion).
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