On 30 July, 2012, H.E. Mr. Yang Houlan, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, met with Mr. Shasi Paudel, Managing Director of Lumbini Agro Products and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. They explored to develop cooperation in agriculture related fields between China and Nepal.
Paudel said that Lumbini is located in the southern plain of Nepal, and has the suitable natural condition to develop agriculture. China has advanced agriculture skills and companies. Lumbini Agro Products and Research Centre is interested to have win-win cooperation with the Chinese side in agriculture and farming industry.
Yang said that Nepal is abundant with natural resources, and there is big potential in agriculture cooperation between China and Nepal. The Chinese side encourages qualified companies and institutes to come to Nepal, to push forward the mutually-benefit cooperation in agriculture area with the Nepali side.