Pakistan and Sudan would constitute a joint working group to enhance cooperation in agriculture field between the two brotherly countries. “A joint working group is to be formed, consisting specialists on wheat, cotton and livestock that would suggest ways for cooperation,” Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar M.  Gondal said during a meeting with Sudanese Ambassador to Pakistan, Mohammad Omer Musa.
The experts from both countries must identify various areas for mutual cooperation; he said adding that both the countries could benefit a lot from each other’s potentials.
“We are quite advanced in agricultural research and can help a lot in that area,” Gondal said adding that Sudanese Agriculture Minister has already been invited to visit Pakistan and see things for himself.
Gondal said that exchange of elite genetic resources of field and horticulture crops like sugarcane, dates, tomatoes and water melon would benefit both countries.
He said that Pakistan could provide production and management technology related to agronomy, weed control, plant protection and harvesting to Sudan.
He said that a Memorandum of Understanding may be signed between Gezira Agriculture Project and Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) for cooperation in research.
On the occasion the Ambassador said that Sudan offers a lot of leveled and fertile land for investment and the private sector of Pakistan would be facilitated if it desires to invest in that area.
He said that Pakistan’s help in modernizing the agricultural practices and sharing the research based findings would benefit Sudan greatly. The meeting was also attended by Secretary and other officials of the Ministry.

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