Malaysia to import rice, meat from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal has said that Malaysia will import rice and meat from Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference with Malaysian Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Datuk Seri Noh Bin Haji Omar, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal told that Pakistan and Malaysia had agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, livestock and horticulture. A joint working group would be establish to work in these fields, he added.
“Malaysia will import 0.15 million tonnes of rice from Pakistan, besides enhancing imports in meat and orange. It would help Pakistan enhance the production of meat and it would improve the packing and processing of orange for exporting the commodity to Malaysia,” Gondal informed. He said Malaysia has a demand of about 5,000 tonnes of Halal food and 80pc of its requirement is being fulfilled from India.
The visiting minister said that Pakistan and Malaysia could enhance cooperation in various fields including agriculture. He said that Malaysia at present was interested to enhance trade cooperation in livestock and agriculture fields, adding both the countries had signed two Memoranda of Understanding in that regard.