The Australian Center for International Agriculture Research (ACIAR) and University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) have inked a project titled Modern Pulses Value Chain worth $1.3 million for the joint efforts. on the value addition in pulses.

Aussie team called on UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal Randhawa. Australian scientist Dr Raj Andikari is the project leader of ACIAR poject being carried out under the Agri Value Chain Collaborative Research. Whereas, Dr Gerald MvEvilly, Dr Munawar Kazmi from ACIAR, and UAF Director Dr Aman Ullah, country coordinator pulses project Dr Mubashar Mehdi and others also attended the meeting. Talking to the delegation, Vice Chancellor said the UAF was setting up working group to collaborate ACIAR in the other areas of collaborations for the coming years in order to benefit the people. He added that joint efforts will help address the issues and make the development. He viewed that we have to learn from each experience so that the target of agriculture development and poverty alleviation can be achieved effectively. He added that we have to shift towards value addition for the uplift of the country keeping the people health in view. He added that in the some value addition cases, it is observed that adopted procedure was not good for health. Therefor we have to ensure the procedure which is good for health, Dr Raj said that 1.3 million dollars project would develop and improve the pulses value addition conditions. Dr Munawar Kazmi said that the ACIAR is working on the ten yeas agenda and partnership in the area of the mutual concern and for the prosperity of the sector. He said that ACIAR provides a variety of resources to support the development of research projects with partner countries. These fact sheets, final reports, maps and other searchable tools have been developed to support the sharing of this knowledge. He said that ACIAR's priorities for agricultural research in developing countries reflects the Australian Government's aid policy and the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development. A Korean delegation visited the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and called on UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal Randhawa. The Korean delegations comprised Oaks CAF Executive Director Seo, Oaks UAF Director Lee, Yulim Choe and Dang Changgwon from National Institute of Animal Sciences, Cho and Kimuk form Cattle Breed Improvement, whereas UAF ORIC Director Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Planning and Development Director Irfan Abbas, Dr Khurrum Zia and others attended the meeting. They meeting discussed the opportunity of establishing an Koran Agricultural Machinery Training Center at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. The Korean delegation told that that as per research in the livestock, the milk production per cow had increased form 9 liter per aninal to 32 liter per animal. Dr Zafar Iqbal said that Pak Korea High Tech Innovation Center would be established at the varsity so that we get benefit from each experiences. He proposed establishing Agricultural Machinery Training Center under Innovation Center. He added the university was talking all possible steps to strengthen its ties with educational and research institutes worldwide