Islamabad, August 17, 2026: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain held a high-level meeting with Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan Dr. Ehab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan to discuss ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in agriculture, food security and modern agricultural technologies.
The federal minister said Pakistan highly values its longstanding and fraternal relations with Egypt and appreciated Egypt’s progress in modern agriculture, efficient water management, climate-resilient farming and agricultural technology.
Rana Tanveer Hussain expressed Pakistan’s desire to benefit from Egypt’s technical expertise and experience, particularly in improving cotton production and quality in Pakistan. He said Egypt’s experience in developing improved cotton varieties, quality seeds, modern production techniques, crop management and value addition could prove highly beneficial for Pakistan.
He also proposed greater cooperation between Pakistani and Egyptian agricultural research institutions, including exchanges of experts, joint research projects, training programmes and sharing of modern farming practices.
The minister emphasized the need to expand cooperation in water-efficient irrigation, quality seed development, biotechnology, climate-smart agriculture, agricultural machinery, livestock, horticulture and agricultural research.
He said the government was focusing on modern technology, quality agricultural inputs and stronger linkages among research and extension services to increase agricultural productivity, reduce production costs and improve farmers’ incomes.
Egyptian Ambassador Dr. Ehab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to further strengthening agricultural cooperation with Pakistan. He said relevant Egyptian institutions would be encouraged to explore opportunities for collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
The ambassador briefed the Pakistani side on Egypt’s experience in cotton, irrigation, agricultural research and farming in water-scarce areas, while welcoming greater interaction and exchange of expertise between Pakistani and Egyptian experts and research institutions.
The two sides agreed to maintain close coordination to make bilateral agricultural cooperation more effective and result-oriented and to identify practical areas that could benefit farmers, agricultural production and food security in both countries.
