XAU China, UAF To Work On Project Of Heat Tolerant Cotton, Wheat Varieties

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2018 ) :Xinjiang Agriculture University (XAU) China and University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) have agreed upon work jointly on the project of heat tolerant cotton and wheat varieties.

It was discussed at a meeting of UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal Randhawa and Chinese delegation led by Vice Dean Faculty of Agriculture Xinjiang Agriculture University Dr Chen Quanjia.

UAF Registrar Muhammad Hussain, Vice-Chairman UAF Confucius Institute Dr Ashfaq Ahmad Chatha, Treasurer Tariq Saeed, Director Research Dr Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Director External Linkage Dr Rahseed Ahmad, Plant Breeding and Genetics Chairman Dr Hafeez Sadaqat and Chinese team including Confucius Institute Dean Dr Yang Zhijiang, Dr Geng Hongwie, Dr Sheng Jiafond and other notables attended the meeting.

Talking to delegation, Dr Zafar Iqbal said that under the Confucius Institute, UAF, 7000 students have learned the Chinese language.

He said Pakistan-China agriculture ties are being more strengthened that will help address the issue of poverty alleviation and productivity enhancement.

He suggested including skilled manpower and technician training section in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor as a move towards prosperity.

He said that Alumni club of China will be established and a conference with Chinese counterparts will be held that will improve the agriculture situation and help learn from each other experiences.

Dr Yang said that Confucius Institute (CI) UAF is used as its headquarter and universities including Karakoram International University, GC University Lahore, UET Lahore, Government College Women University are teaching Chinese under the headquarter.

He said that CI is not a place of language learning but also increases the people-to-people ties between the both countries and it will help boost different spectrum including trade, education, and other bilateral relations.

Dr Asfhaq Ahmad said, "China has developed modern irrigation system on which our scientists are learning from them." He added that collaborative work on heat and drought resilient cotton and wheat varieties, Jujube, other fruits and vegetable would pave a new horizon of development.

He said that under the Confucius Institute, 300 students and faculty members have gone China for education.