Agriculture, food security, water management: Pakistan, KSA agree to expand cooperation
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to turn their longstanding ties into stronger economic and investment links, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, water management and food security. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin…
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, water management, and food security, as announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley. The discussions focused on increasing agricultural productivity in Pakistan through the use of technology, research, development, and efficient water resource management.
The two countries also reviewed ongoing cooperation, particularly the export of Pakistani agricultural products to Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Sharif welcomed the Saudi minister and expressed satisfaction over the positive agricultural cooperation, emphasizing the potential for stronger trade and investment ties. A delegation of Pakistani agricultural experts will visit Riyadh to hold detailed discussions with Saudi counterparts on expanding cooperation in agricultural technology, research, and water resources.
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