{"id":1152225,"date":"2026-01-27T20:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.app.com.pk\/?p=1152225"},"modified":"2026-01-27T20:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:58:41","slug":"uaf-nwafu-to-deepen-agricultural-educational-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.app.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/uaf-nwafu-to-deepen-agricultural-educational-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"UAF, NWAFU to deepen agricultural, educational ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">FAISALABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Silk-Road Biohealth Agricultural Industry Alliance, Northwest A&amp;F University (NWAFU) China and University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will deepen agricultural and educational ties and explore new opportunities for academic, research and agri-industry collaboration.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was discussed during a meeting of Chinese delegation led by Prof Zhang Lixin with UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The talks focused on deepening agricultural and educational ties, with a strong emphasis on transforming research into industry-ready solutions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Zhang Lixin said that NWAFU is the most comprehensive agricultural university in China offering a complete set of discipline in the agriculture.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said that the both countries are enjoying excellent ties and collaborating in the various fields.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said that NWAFU was ranked among the top listed agricultural institutes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He lauded the steps taken on the part of UAF for agrarian uplift and imparting Chinese cultural and language education through Confucius Institute.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali said that UAF is running 40 MoUs with China. As many as 87 UAF faculty members have got higher education from China.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He emphasized the widespread impact of the Confucius Institute at UAF, which has benefited over 35,000 students and faculty across its network.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said that the collaboration will help learn from each other experiences and address the common challenges.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deans Prof Dr Qamar Bilal, Dr Shahid Mehmood,\u00a0 Dr Ghulam Murtaza; Director Research Dr Sultan Habib Ullah, Director External Linkages Dr Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Confucius Institute Local Dean Dr Saddam Hussain, Dr Fahad Rasool and others also attended the meeting.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moreover, UAF also arranged targeted interactive sessions between the Chinese delegates and leading Pakistani companies and entrepreneurs in key sectors of poultry science, animal feed, fertilizers, food &amp; fruit processing, and precision agriculture.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This forum served as a dynamic marketplace for collaboration. Representatives from both sides engaged in substantive dialogues, exploring concrete opportunities for joint business ventures, technology transfer, skill development programs, and resource sharing.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The discussions aimed to directly connect Chinese innovation with Pakistani market potential and agricultural needs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chinese delegation also toured the UAF Exhibition Center, showing keen interest in the university&#8217;s research innovations and technological achievements. They also visited the Confucius Institute at UAF to understand its academic and cultural role.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This visit is poised to significantly strengthen Pakistan-China cooperation in higher education and agricultural development. The expected outcomes include enhanced joint research, particularly in bio-health agriculture and smart farming, and the fostering of agri-industrial development through the powerful new university-industry-international partnerships catalyzed today.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAISALABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Silk-Road Biohealth Agricultural Industry Alliance, Northwest A&amp;F University (NWAFU) China and University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will deepen agricultural and educational ties and explore new opportunities for academic, research and agri-industry collaboration. 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