On April 18, the Opening Ceremony of Prime Minister of Pakistan's Initiative for Capacity Building of 1,000 Agricultural Graduates in China commenced at Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone in Shaanxi. A total of 1,000 Pakistani participants will travel to Shaanxi in three batches, receiving three months of training at Northwest A&F University and Yangling Vocational and Technical College. On the opening day, nearly 300 participants attended the inaugural ceremony.

Northwest A&F University has designed comprehensive courses tailored to the needs of modern agricultural development, focusing on three core areas: seed technology improvement, efficient livestock breeding, and disease prevention and control. The training adopts a model combining "theoretical teaching, practical operations, research guidance, and cultural exchanges," aiming to cultivate high-quality modern agricultural professionals for Pakistan and contribute to global sustainable agricultural development.

In addition to specialized courses, Chinese organizers will arrange extracurricular visits to cultural and historical sites such as the Shaanxi History Museum and Xi’an City Wall, fostering deeper people-to-people exchanges and cooperation.

To date, Northwest A&F University has trained hundreds of agricultural professionals for Pakistan, with many outstanding graduates becoming key contributors to local agricultural development. As a member unit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) agricultural base construction, Yangling Vocational and Technical College has established multiple overseas branches and modern agricultural technology training centers, boasting extensive experience in agricultural science and technology.