Pakistani official discusses country's agriculture at university

Afifa Shajia Awais, education attaché from the embassy of Pakistan in China, delivered a speech on the animal industry and job market demand in Pakistan at China Agricultural University on Saturday.

During her speech, she said Pakistan mainly exports processed dairy products and fresh meat to Middle Eastern countries and wants to introduce processing facilities and cutting-edge technologies from China.

Vocational education on major animal disease control is urgently needed to meet food hygiene inspection, she said. She also expressed her wishes to strengthen education collaboration between top Chinese and Pakistani universities in the sector.

As coordinator of the China-Pakistan Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation and Extension Center, university professor He Cheng served as host for the event.

Regarding major animal disease control, Awais welcomed CAU scientists to visit Pakistan and contribute to construction of a disease-free zone in Pakistan.

Moreover, the Pakistani embassy in China will support China-aided project on major animal disease control in the next two years, she added.

He Cheng will head a delegation to set up a new diagnostic lab for livestock disease control and promote key technology transfers for vaccine and diagnostic kits.

Thirty-five people at the university attended the lecture, including Pakistani students, Chinese undergraduate students and teachers.