A Centre of Excellence for Citrus was inaugurated at the University of Sargodha on Tuesday.
The centre has been built at a cost of Rs 200 million from the Export Development Fund of the federal government.
Former chairman of Public Accounts Committee Nadeem Afzal Chan and former minister of state Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi inaugurated the centre.
According to officials, the aim of the centre is to enhance kinnow production, detect new varieties of plants and combat diseases. The Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) had demanded Rs200 million from the Export Development Fund to establish the centre.
According to a statement, it is hoped that the facility will promote links between the academia and industry.
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