The Government of Pakistan and United States of America recalling the close ties in scientific and technological cooperation signed an agreement to create a UAF-US Collaboration for Strengthening Agriculture Academia and R&D Faculty Development, Technology Transfer and Product Commercialization (FDTTPC) Program to reap the mutual benefits of agricultural research through joint research projects and exchange of scientists.
Under this agreement, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) has established an Endowment Fund.
The income generated through investment of the principal funds shall be used for Endowment Fund activities/projects in line with the Pakistans long term research/development goals of the agriculture sector.
The goals focus on food security, poverty alleviation and promoting broad based equitable and sustainable agriculture.