Ceremony for Donation of Agras T16 Drone for prevention of desert locust by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China in Beijing

July 23,2020

A ceremony was held today in the Embassy of Pakistan Beijing for donation of Drone for prevention of desert locust by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China to Ministry of National Food Security and Research of Pakistan. The event was attended by Charge d' Affaires (a.i.) Ahmed Farooq, Ms. Ma Hongtao, Counsel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, and Mr. Yasha Chen,  head of SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.   Senior officials from Chinese government, corporate sector and officers from Pakistan Embassy were also present at the event.

The donated Agras T16 drone worth RMB 670,000. The purpose of donation was to beef up Pakistan's ability in preventing the spread of locust in its desert areas. The Agras T16 drone is designed by Shen Zhen DJI Technology Co., Ltd.

Speaking at the occasion, the participants underscored that drone donation by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China is a manifestation of strong commitment and support that Chinese government and its people have extended to Pakistan during locust outbreak.

Thanking the participants for their warm sentiments of goodwill and support, Mr. Ahmed Farooq appreciated MARA for its generous contribution for preventing locust spread in Pakistan. He highlighted that the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture had sent a locust control team to Pakistan during February to  March this year and MARA had also donated other locust control equipment to Pakistan.

Later, on behalf of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Charge d' Affaires (a.i.) received the certificate of handing-over of donations to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research from Ms. Ma Hongtao, Counsel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China.