FAISALABAD – German Ambassador to Pakistan Bernhard Schlagheck Wednesdaysaid that Pakistan and Germany ties in academy, research and agriculturesector would be fostered to get benefit from each other experiences.
He called on UAF Vice Chancellor Dr. Muhammad Ashraf and addressed thedeans and directors at the Meeting Room.
He underlined the importance of exchange program between both countries toenhance bilateral relations.
The ambassador said that agriculture sector was extremely important sectorof any country. He also lauded the steps being taken on the part the UAFfor the teaching, research and the agriculture sector.
He said that universities should shape policies for the development. Hesaid that more and more Pakistanis were interested in either studying orconducting research in Germany.
UAF Vice Chancellor Dr. Muhammad Ashraf said that UAF was enjoying goodrelations with German institutes. He added that further strengthened tieswould help open up new horizon of development and prosperity.
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He said, “Agriculture is considered the backbone of our economy, which iscontributing 19 percent to the Gross Domestic Product and providingmanpower to 45 percent of the total population.”
He said that more than 90 percent of the farming community consisted ofsmall farmers in Pakistan who could not afford the heavy cost machinery.The situation provoked the low productivity.
Ther VC also said that climate changes were posing a serious threat toagriculture sector. Keeping in view, new climate resilient varieties mustbe developed. High yielding, disease-free and capable to combat climatechanges were imperative to move the agriculture towards development, headded.
