Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to expand cooperation in agriculture, food security
At a glance
- Saudi minister met with PM Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir in Pakistan.
- Both countries agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, food security, and water management.
- A Pakistani agricultural delegation is scheduled to visit Riyadh to further collaboration.
Story so far
A Saudi delegation led by Minister for Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, visited Pakistan, holding separate meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. The discussions focused on strengthening the strategic partnership, with agreements to expand cooperation in agriculture, food security, and environmental sustainability. Pakistan is set to send an agricultural delegation to Riyadh to explore practical avenues for collaboration.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and visiting Saudi Minister for Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, have agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, water management, and food security. The Prime Minister also announced that a delegation of Pakistani agricultural experts will soon visit Riyadh.
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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.
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