Dr. Yusuf Zafar T.I, Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) visit to Iran.
Islamabad: 8th March, 2018:- Dr Yusuf Zafar, Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad who is also Chairman, Asia - Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) along with Dr. Ravi Khetarpal, Executive Secretary, Asia - Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) met with Dy Minister and Head of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) of Ministry of Jihad e Agriculture in Iran.
Other senior officials were present in the meeting .Discussions were held to enhance PARC-AREEO and APAARI – AREEO collaboration for sustainable development in agricultural research and development in Asia Pacific Region.
During the meeting, it was agreed to sign a Partnership Agreement with Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Iran on some selected areas of collaboration that were tentatively identified. Iran through AREEO is committed to strengthen its research and development in agriculture through international collaboration and outreach programmers.