By Qudsia Bano ISLAMABAD, April 05 (INP-WealthPK): The Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) and the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) recently discussed a plan for future agricultural cooperation – including the transfer of modern Chinese technologies – to assist Pakistan in food security and agricultural development.         In an interview with WealthPK, Assistant Professor of Islamia University Bahawalpur Mr. Ali said the climate, crop varieties, and environment were all comparable in Gansu and Pakistan. He said the area where the IUB was located was confronting soil, water, and climate issues and Chinese technology could help the region. "The IUB is excited to collaborate with its Chinese peers. To better our local conditions and food security, we want to learn from the Chinese experience and innovative technologies,” he said. The IUB has collaborated with the Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU), which specializes in intercropping technology. Now, as more links are formed, Sino-Pak agricultural cooperation is constantly developing. According to the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Gansu's inquiry and research, there is huge potential to strengthen agricultural cooperation to fuel the success of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) phase II, which focuses on improving people's livelihoods. The agricultural collaboration between Gansu and Pakistan is expected to develop, with help from the Pakistani Embassy in China. It has been revealed that GAAS and IUB are working on a memorandum of understanding to begin their collaboration in a timely and practical manner, according to Mr. Ali. He praised China's exceptional success in combatting poverty, saying that lifting more than 700 million people out of poverty in recent years was a "miracle." According to him, an essential aspect of China's poverty alleviation strategy is assisting communities in improving their livelihoods by developing local farm produce and improved planning and labeling. Pakistan, he said, would like to learn from China's experience because it was relevant to its own efforts to alleviate poverty. According to Fan Tinglu, Vice President of the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, high-yielding wheat, potato, corn, oilseed, and cotton crop types, as well as numerous technologies for effective water and fertilizer usage on dry terrain would be brought to Pakistan. In a recent meeting, he said solar greenhouses, fruit and vegetable storage, and cold chain logistics will also be prioritized. "Many Gansu technologies have been introduced to Pakistan with promising results," Fan Tingle said. He used the technology of farmland water utilization and regulation with plastic-film mulching on dry ground as an example. "We truly believe that our collaboration with the IUB will assist in future food security and agricultural development, Mr. Tinglu said.