UAF Inks MoU With Country Plus Food For Research, Technology Transfer

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and Country Plus Food to collaborate in research, technology transfer, internship and other areas of mutual interest

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Aug, 2024) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and Country Plus Food to collaborate in research, technology transfer, internship and other areas of mutual interest.

UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Country Plus Food Tahir Farooq signed the MoU while Dean Faculty of Food Sciences UAF Dr. Masood Sadiq Butt, Director External Linkages Dr Kashif Salemi, Dr. Kamran Sharif and Country Plus Food GM Companies Dr. Aftab Ahmed, Chief of Account Zaib, Plant Manager Komal Rehman and others were also present on the occasion.

According to the agreement, both institutions will collaborate in new value added food products, outreach, research, internship and others fields.

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan said, "We would take steps to bring food products in line with international standards so that after fulfilling the domestic needs, we can also earn foreign exchange for the country."

He said that Pakistan-Korea Nutrition Center has been established in UAF under which research and training activities and others are being carried out to cope with malnutrition.

Dr. Masood Sadiq Butt said that bringing value added in products is need of the hour that would help bring new employment opportunities.

Tahir Farooq said that nutritionally-enriched food products developed on scientific lines would be commercialized in collaboration with UAF. His company is producing the best food products in accordance with modern trends and nutritional principles, he added.