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The Department of Economics, Government College Women University Sialkot, (GCWUS)
SIALKOT, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2026) The Department of Economics, Government College Women University Sialkot, (GCWUS),
the Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, and The AgEcon Frontiers signed an
important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
According to news release issued here on Friday, the purpose of collaboration was to promote
agricultural economics, food security, policy research, sustainable development, and
academia-industry linkages in order to bridge the gap between research, policymaking,
and practical implementation.
The ceremony was attended by Dean of the Faculty of Administrative and Social Sciences,
Prof Dr. Muhammad Ilyas, Director of the Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics,
Prof Dr. Asghar Ali, renowned economist Dr. Khalid Bashir, Director of External Linkages
Dr. Muhammad Umar Farrukh, ADAC Sialkot Dr. Ali Tahir, Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad, Dr. Faisal Munir,
Ms.
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On this occasion, the speakers stated that in the modern era, subjects such as agricultural
economics, food security, and policy research hold fundamental importance for national
development. They emphasized that strong connections between universities, research institutions,
and policy platforms were the need of hour so that young researchers and students could be
linked with research, innovation, and practical fields.
During the ceremony, a commitment was expressed to organize joint seminars, research
projects, policy dialogues, training programs, and academic activities in the future so that
research can be effectively connected with society and policymaking.
The participants described this collaboration as a positive, far-reaching, and welcome step
toward knowledge, research, agricultural development, and strengthening of the national economy.
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