ISLAMABAD, Jan. 21 -- Pakistan and China have signed 78 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth $4.5 billion to boost bilateral investment in agriculture, marking the sector as a priority under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0). The agreements were concluded at the Pak-China Agriculture Investment Conference, which focused on private sector engagement and investment matchmaking.

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Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said the MoUs would support modernisation of production and processing systems, strengthen commercial partnerships, and expand trade in key agricultural sub-sectors. Cooperation will cover 10 priority...