ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries, Production and National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday stressed that new Pakistani agricultural products should be given access to the United States (US) market.
The minister expressed views during his meeting with US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome.
Rana Tanveer said that Pakistan values its partnership with the US and appreciated the US cooperation in the Research and Endowment Fund for the Agricultural University.
He said the government wants to strengthen agricultural cooperation with the US, and technology transfer is needed to increase production.
The US will continue to cooperate in the social and agricultural sectors in Pakistan, Donald Blome said adding that already working with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Pakistan on a food deficiency program.
The ambassador said that the US will enhance its cooperation with Pakistan in the agricultural sector and support Pakistan in mitigating the effects of climate change on agriculture.
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