Silk Road Wheat Alliance Symposium Bolsters Pak-China Wheat Cooperation
The 2023 International Symposium of Silk Road Wheat Innovation Alliance took place at Northwest A&F University in Yangling, China, fostering collaboration between China and Pakistan in the wheat industry. Over 160 participants from six countries engaged in academic discussions covering topics such as wheat germplasm resources, genetic breeding, agricultural digitalization, mechanization, climate change adaptation, and international wheat trade trends. Notably, Pakistani experts, including Professor Zahid Akram, shared insights, emphasizing the crucial role of wheat production in Pakistan, with 80% of farmers involved, occupying 40% of the country’s agricultural land.
YANGLING, CHINA:
The 2023 International Symposium of Silk Road Wheat Innovation Alliance was held at Northwest A&F University in Yangling, China. The conference holds significant importance in deepening cooperation between China and Pakistan in the wheat industry.
More than 160 scholars, researchers and entrepreneurs from six countries, including China, Pakistan and Turkey, participated in the symposium, engaging in academic exchanges on key issues such as innovations in wheat germplasm resources, genetic breeding research, agricultural digitalisation and mechanisation, crop management in climate change and trend of international wheat trade.
Multiple Pakistani experts shared their research findings during the event. Professor Zahid Akram from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, who is also the vice chairman of the first council of Silk Road Wheat Innovation Alliance, delivered a speech titled “Status of Wheat in Pakistan”.
“Approximately 80% of farmers in Pakistan are involved in wheat production, occupying nearly 40% of the country’s agricultural land. The significance of wheat production cannot be overstated,” he said.
The article originally appeared on the China Economic Net
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