Nepali Ambassador to Pakistan Bharat Raj Paudyal visits University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Nepali Ambassador to Pakistan Bharat Raj Paudyal on Friday called for strengthening agricultural and academia ties between the both countries to get benefit from each other experiences. He was talking to University of Agriculture Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan at Deans Committee meeting at Syndicate Room. The Envoy was flanked by his spouse Totra Kumari Achaya and Deputy Chief of Mission Tirtha Raj Aryal. The Ambassador said that the both countries had the similarities in the culture. He said that the collaboration would open up new chapter of progress for the both countries. He said that the universities played a pivotal role in the society building and a shift from darkness to lightness. He added that the technical support from Pakistani agri experts to his country will help increase the agricultural productivity. He said that Nepal had tremendous potential in biogas to cater the need of the energy as an alternative source. The biogas technology was being used by a large number of households in his country, he said, adding that Pakistan can benefit from it. The UAF was enjoying a good reputation and had become a centre of agricultural knowledge, he added. The envoy sought the support from the UAF experts in this regard. He also gave a nod to the suggestions made by the Vice Chancellor to initiative the internship and linkage programme between the UAF and institutes of his country. The Vice Chancellor in his briefing said that the food security was the area of grave concern. The expedited efforts will pave a way to ensure the food for the both countries. The linkages programmes between the both countries are vital to get the benefit from each other experience, he said adding that the UAF being the mother of all agricultural institutions in sub continent had helped in bringing the green revolution. The UAF linkages with Nepal educational institutes would strengthen the both countries agricultural sector, he added. The Nepal ambassador along with UAF Spokesman Prof Dr Jalal Arif also visited the Entomology Department, Citrus Nursery, Rosa Lab, poultry farms, biogas plants and post harvest labs of the universities.