The Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Ibrohim Abdurakhmanov, held a meeting in Pakistan with representatives of ministries and reputable international organizations.

At a meeting in Islamabad with the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), issues related to implementing a joint project on growing hybrid wheat varieties, conducting research, creating experimental plots, and putting the results into practice were discussed.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, a meeting was held with Zahid Mahmood, Head of the Speed Breeding program at the National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology. During the meeting, an agreement was reached to significantly reduce the breeding time for new wheat varieties through speed breeding and to introduce advanced technologies in Uzbekistan. The parties agreed to deepen scientific and practical cooperation and to begin implementing joint initiatives as soon as possible.

Muhayyo Toshqorayeva, UzA