Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi on Friday inaugurated Center for Genome Editing for Nutrition and Health established at the Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, University of Agriculture Faisalabad meant for food security and agricultural development.

The Center was set up with the total funding of Rs 1799 million. Collective funding comprises Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research worth Rs 1298.63 million and UAF worth Rs 500.960 million. He also inaugurated the Precision Agriculture Lab and distributed 25 laptops among the special people. He also distributed the 30 Kissan cards among the farming community and kicked off plantation campaigns under the Prime Minister Green and Clean Pakistan drive.