Islamabad, Riyadh agree to boost Pakistani agri and food exports to $3bn
Islamabad and Riyadh have agreed to boost Pakistani agricultural and food exports to Saudi Arabia up to $3 billion, the countries said in a joint statement on Sunday. The statement, shared by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), said the agreement was reached after “successful” talks between Saudi Arabia’s agriculture ministry and Pakistan’s food security ministry, at the initiative of PM Shehbaz…
Islamabad and Riyadh have reached an agreement to boost Pakistani agricultural and food exports to Saudi Arabia up to $3 billion over the next two years, as announced in a joint statement on Sunday. The agreement was reached after talks between Saudi Arabia's agriculture ministry and Pakistan's food security ministry, at the initiative of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
A Saudi delegation led by Minister Engineer Abdulrahman Al-Fadley visited Islamabad from August 26 to 28, during which they discussed potential areas of cooperation in detail. The priority sectors for collaboration identified were rice, red meat, fruits and their concentrates, green fodder, and water-efficient agricultural technologies.
Both sides expressed commitment to the target and identified rice, red meat, fruits, and green fodder as priority sectors. The Saudi delegation was interested in increasing imports of rice and red meat from Pakistan, with potential for doubling red meat imports. They also welcomed Pakistan's participation in the International Dates Council.
Both countries reaffirmed their historic ties and strategic partnership, agreeing to maintain coordination to turn the understandings into practical cooperation.
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