Islamabad: Pakistan and South Korea on Thursday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agricultural science and technology cooperation, according to news sources.
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As per the agreement, Pakistan and South Korea will collaborate to promote growth in the agricultural and livestock sectors, and establish an agricultural centre in Pakistan for joint research – under the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA).
The MoU was signed in a meeting between Administrator Rural Development Administration (RDA) Kim Kyeong-Kyu and Pakistan’s Ambassador Mumtaz Baloch – held at the RDA Headquarters in Jeonju. Under this MoU, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and RDA will coordinate and research technology development for livestock and agriculture sectors.
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The envoy from Pakistan also visited various RDA facilities during her visit and explore areas of cooperation in the agricultural sector.