Pakistan to showcase agric equipment in Nigeria
Pakistan is to stage an agricultural machinery exhibition in Nigeria to showcase its technological achievements in agriculture. Mr. Asim Khan, Head of Chancery, Pakistan High Commission, said the proposed exhibition “is a fallout of the recent 6th D8 Ministerial meeting on industrial cooperation’’. Participants at D8 ministerial meeting emphasised the need for exchange of technology to boost agricultural production in member states. The diplomat explained that made-in-Pakistan agricultural machinery to be exhibited would include rugged tractors and other equipment that could boost small and medium enterprises growth in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Khan said Pakistan is determined to assist Nigeria’s efforts for self-sufficiency in food production. He added that the single country agriculture equipment show would also be a channel to make durable and efficient farming equipment available to Nigerian farmers at reasonable cost. He disclosed that Ghulam Jatoi, Pa...