ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States agreed on Wednesday to deepen collaboration in agriculture through joint research on hybrid and disease-resistant crop varieties, local vaccine production and livestock breed improvement to boost productivity and exports, Pakistan’s food security ministry said.
Both sides reviewed ongoing projects and future priorities during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain and Natalie A. Baker, the Acting US Ambassador to Pakistan, in Islamabad.
The discussions focused on advancing bilateral cooperation in agricultural trade, technology transfer and research partnerships under long-standing Pak-US agricultural frameworks.
“Pakistan is committed to advancing a resilient, sustainable and technology-driven agriculture sector through continued collaboration with the United States,” Hussain said after the meeting, expressing confidence that the partnership would open new avenues for agricultural innovation, investment and trade.
The minister highlighted the country’s growing dairy and livestock sectors, saying Pakistan was among the largest importers of Holstein cows from the United States.
