Pakistan Agricultural Research Council and China’s FAMSUN Group have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a FAMSUN Technology Display Park at PARC, aimed at promoting cooperation in agricultural innovation, research, technology transfer, and capacity building between the two countries. The Letter of Intent was signed by Chairman PARC, Dr. Syed Murtaza Hassan Andrabi, and Chief Executive Officer of FAMSUN Group, Jack Chen, marking a formal step toward bringing one of China’s established agricultural engineering companies into direct partnership with Pakistan’s premier agricultural research institution.
The agreement materialised through the efforts of Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, with support from the Secretary of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, in an effort to attract world-class agricultural technologies and international investment to Pakistan. Under the Letter of Intent, PARC and FAMSUN will work together to explore the establishment of the Technology Display Park, envisioned as a centre for technology demonstration, research collaboration, professional training, and engagement between government institutions, academia, industry, and investors, while also facilitating knowledge exchange and the introduction of globally recognised agricultural solutions within Pakistan.
Rana Tanveer Hussain said the agreement marks an important step in the government’s broader agenda to transform Pakistan’s agriculture sector through international partnerships and modern technologies, describing the proposed park as a national platform where the latest agricultural engineering solutions would be demonstrated for researchers, farmers, entrepreneurs, investors, and the private sector. He said improving productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, and increasing value addition within the agriculture sector require access to modern technologies and global expertise, adding that collaboration with one of the world’s leading agricultural engineering companies would help introduce internationally proven solutions while strengthening research and creating new opportunities for investment and industrial cooperation.
The development follows a separate meeting chaired by the minister with a FAMSUN delegation led by Jack Chen, during which the company was invited to set up a modern network of high-tech silos across Pakistan to curb post-harvest losses and strengthen food security. FAMSUN was also urged to explore local manufacturing and assembly of advanced agricultural machinery within the country, alongside a proposal to build a pilot demonstration silo at PARC that could serve as a training and research model. At that meeting, the minister credited FAMSUN for nearly two decades of support to Pakistan’s feed milling, grain handling, and food processing industries, and called for expanded training opportunities for Pakistani scientists, researchers, technicians, and agricultural graduates through closer academic and technical linkages with Chinese institutions.
Dr. Andrabi described the agreement as a historic achievement for PARC, noting that the Technology Display Park will become the first dedicated platform of its kind at the institution for showcasing advanced agricultural engineering technologies from a globally recognised company. He said the collaboration will significantly strengthen Pakistan’s agricultural research system by connecting scientific research with modern industrial technologies, giving researchers, scientists, students, farmers, and agribusinesses direct exposure to advanced technologies, international expertise, and collaborative research opportunities. Jack Chen expressed confidence in Pakistan’s agricultural potential and appreciated PARC’s role as the country’s premier agricultural research organisation, reaffirming FAMSUN’s commitment to building a long-term partnership with Pakistan through knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaborative initiatives supporting sustainable agricultural development.
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