The 33rd meeting of the PATCO Board of Directors (BoD) was chaired by the Chairman BoD, PATCO/PARC, Dr Syed Murtaza Hassan Andrabi. A range of matters concerning the enhancement of PARC AgroTech were discussed, and the Board accorded its approvals and endorsements accordingly. The agenda items were presented in detail by the Chief Executive Officer, PATCO, Dr Taj Naseeb Khan.

The Director General, NARC, Dr Khalid Muhammad, also shared thoughtful and comprehensive recommendations for the overall improvement of PATCO. He emphasized the importance of establishing strong linkages between research based commodity developments, and highlighted the need to further strengthen scientists by building their capacities and enabling them to play a more effective role in the development and commercialization of commodities.