IUB signs MoU with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences China to promote strategic collaboration

in sustainable and urban agriculture

BAHAWALPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Feb, 2026) The Islamia University of Bahawalpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences China to promote strategic collaboration

in sustainable and urban agriculture.

The agreement was signed in Chengdu, China, by Dr Muhammad Shahzad from the Department of Agricultural Extension Education on behalf of IUB and Prof Zhang Dequan, Director of the institute, representing the Chinese partner organization.

The MoU outlines cooperation in joint research and project development across key disciplines, including agronomy, plant breeding, horticulture, soil sciences, agricultural extension, food science and technology,

ecology, environmental sciences, and intercropping.

It also provides for academic exchange and mobility programs for faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, PhD scholars, and undergraduate students.