Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to expand cooperation in agriculture, food security

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, water management, and food security. The understanding was reached during a meeting in Islamabad between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley.

During the meeting, discussions focused on increasing agricultural productivity in Pakistan through technology, research, and improved water resource management. The two sides also reviewed ongoing cooperation, including the export of Pakistani agricultural products to the Kingdom.

Prime Minister Sharif announced that a delegation of Pakistani agricultural experts would visit Riyadh shortly to hold detailed discussions with their Saudi counterparts on technology, research, and other areas of mutual interest.

The meeting was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Friday, according to reports. The Saudi delegation was led by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, who met with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.