“Due to the special geographical location, many exotic pests enter China through Yunnan. Since 2016, besides joint research on wheat production, wheat stripe rust has also been a specific focus. Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences has established a joint agricultural pest control system with Pakistan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh, etc. “For instance, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaque from PARC successfully completed his research on rice planthopper in Pakistan and Yunnan when he was at YAAS. After returning to Pakistan, he has been keeping in close touch with us on agricultural pest control, effectively promoting Sino-Pak cooperation in this area,” Luo said.

Source: The Nation March 13, 2022 03:30 UTC