Shehbaz Sharif Sends 1000 Students to China for Agri Training

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the deployment of 1,000 students to China for advanced training in the agriculture sector. This announcement came during his visit to Yangling Agricultural Demonstration Base. Sharif emphasized the modernization of Pakistan's agriculture to boost output and invited China's North West Agriculture and Forestry University to set up a campus in Pakistan.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has revealed plans to send 1,000 students to China for advanced agricultural training, a move aimed at boosting the country's agricultural output, according to media reports on Sunday.

During his five-day visit to China, Sharif made the announcement while visiting the Yangling Agricultural Demonstration Base in Xi'an. He also extended an invitation to China's North West Agriculture and Forestry University to establish a campus in Pakistan, and instructed the Pakistani ambassador to China to finalize the arrangements. Sharif toured various sections of the facility, including a modern plant production factory showcasing vertical farming methods, and visited the Pakistan Pavilion.

Expressing his commitment to modernizing agriculture, Sharif underscored the importance of increasing per acre yields and agricultural exports. He was briefed on the workings of the Yangling Base, which collaborates with 26 countries in agricultural research, with Pakistan being a prominent participant. During his trip, Sharif also met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, affirming the commitment to progress the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and enhancing the multi-billion dollar project.

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