Afghan agriculture ministry urges Iran’s assistance in repair of laboratory equipment

Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan, in a meeting with the officials of Iran’s Plant Protection Organization, have asked them to cooperate in the repair of the laboratory equipment.

According to a statement released by Ministry of Agriculture’s on Thursday, the meeting took place during the visit of the acting minister to Iran. Atiqullah Muslim, the director of plant protection, and Mirwais Khogiani, the technical advisor of the Ministry of Agriculture, were present in the meeting.

Officials of the Iran Plant Protection Organization pledged cooperation in the areas of activating laboratories to control plant diseases and pests, making organic fertilizers, joint control of locusts, standardization of quarantine station centers, making quarantine certificates online, importing and exporting chemical fertilizers and pesticides and capacity building of employees.

They also assured that they will provide short-term and long-term training courses for the technical teams of the Ministry of Agriculture of Afghanistan in the mentioned areas.

The technical team of the Ministry of Agriculture of Afghanistan welcomed Iran’s readiness and assured that they are ready for any kind of interaction and cooperation with Iran and its investors within the framework of the laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.