Pakistan, Qatar Food minister calls for joint efforts

Pakistan and Qatar can create a research institute on agriculture with one branch located in Doha and the other in Islamabad, said Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam. In a meeting with Qatar’s Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman on Wednesday, he proposed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries in the area of agriculture. Imam highlighted that Pakistan exported rice, cotton, fish, fruits and vegetables to Qatar and imported vegetable oil, wheat, pulses and consumer foods. Qatar is a big market for agricultural products because its imports from across the globe comprise mainly of agricultural goods. During the meeting, it was highlighted that Pakistan was exporting disease-free meat and meat products to Qatar for the past many years. It was also discussed that Halal meat and meat products were being exported to Qatar from the registered slaughter houses of Pakistan duly endorsed by the Veterinary Authority of Qatar.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 3^rd, 2020.

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