Islamabad: The Japanese government recently announced its willingness to provide pesticides and related products to Pakistan in an effort to help it contain its incidences of ongoing crop locust attacks, a news source reported.
As per the publication, the Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori held a meeting with Federal Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam on Monday and offered assistance against the locust onslaught.
Ambassador Knuninori told the minister that Pakistan exported its agricultural products to several countries and those countries depended on Pakistan for fruits, rice, and similar natural foods. He said that Japan had already been involved in various projects in Pakistan and would be willing to invest in the agriculture sector too. He said that Pakistan exported vegetables and fruits to Japan but the quantity was limited and could not meet the demands of the Japanese market — especially the supply of mangoes.
Minister Imam stressed the important role Japan played in the development of agricultural machinery and noted that Pakistan needed Japan’s seeds technology. He also welcomed the assistance offered in the agriculture sector, especially in the combat against locusts.
