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QUETTA, Jul 03 (APP):A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Cooperative Agriculture Department of Balochistan and the Italian Institute for Agricultural and Rural Development (CIHEAM) on Thursday.
The MoU was signed in the office of the Special Secretary for Cooperative Agriculture, Balochistan.
The Special Secretary for Agriculture, Anis Tariq Gorgaij signed the MoU, on behalf of the Agriculture Department.
The purpose of signing the MoU was to establish a phytosanitary laboratory at the Agricultural Research Institute, Sariab Road, Quetta, in collaboration with the Italian Institute for Agricultural and Rural Development (CIHEAM).
The official said that the Italian government will also train an agricultural research scientist from Balochistan to run the same laboratory.
Olive farmers can be facilitated in identifying and controlling pathogens and pests of olive plants. therefore, olive oil production will be boosted, and the income of the olive farming community will also increase, he said.
Director General Agriculture Research Balochistan Abdul Raf Khan Kakar and DG Extension Balochistan Masood Ahmed Baloch, Dr. Khair Muhammad Kakar Member CMIT were also present on the occasion.