PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-CHINA-WHEAT BREEDING COOPERATION

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-CHINA-WHEAT BREEDING COOPERATION

(240308) -- ISLAMABAD, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Pakistani researchers inspect an experimental field developed by the China-Pakistan Joint Wheat Molecular Breeding International Lab in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 7, 2024. With wheat being a staple food crop of Pakistan, dominating all crops in terms of acreage, production and consumption, cooperation between Pakistan and China in enhancing the yield and quality of the major supply has ensured Pakistan's food security and helped in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, experts have said. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Pakistan-China wheat breeding cooperation ensures Pakistan's food security, UN SDGs: experts" (Xinhua/Tang Binhui)

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