Federal Minister for Industries and Production and National Food Security, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has said that Pakistan will send 1,000 agricultural graduates to China for higher education and training. The training will cover specific skills in agriculture and food security. He expressed these views while talking to the Minister Counselor, Embassy of People's Republic of China, Mr. XU Hangtian Zhuheng Tian on Friday.

Federal Minister for Industries and Production and National Food Security, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has said that Pakistan will send 1,000 agricultural graduates to China for higher education and training. The training will cover specific skills in agriculture and food security. He expressed these views while talking to the Minister Counselor, Embassy of People's Republic of China, Mr. XU Hangtian Zhuheng Tian, on Friday.

The purpose of the meeting was to finalize the procedure for sending Pakistani agricultural graduates to China. The said scholarship was announced during the recent visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to China.

The Federal Minister said that the main objective of the scholarship is to enhance the capacity and skills of Pakistani graduates in food and agriculture sectors. Students will be equipped with modern agricultural practices and technical skills.

Rana Tanveer further said that the students will be selected from all over Pakistan, students from Balochistan will be given preference.