They added that the achievements included high-quality wheat varieties that have increased yields by as much as 60 percent, and integrated water and fertilizer irrigation systems that have cut water use by 50 percent.

　　Meanwhile, more than 100 training sessions have been held in Yangling, providing agricultural expertise to more than 3,000 officials and professionals from SCO countries and those participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. In addition, 60 online lectures have also been organized, attracting over 60,000 participants, according to local authorities.

　　In June 2024, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Yangling and announced plans to send 1,000 students to the agricultural demonstration base for training.

　　Hafiz Muhammad Bilal Ather, previously a scientific officer with Pakistan's federal government, was among those students. He was enrolled as a doctoral student in the animal genetics, breeding and reproduction program at Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in 2025.

　　"Modern breeding and genomic tools can help us develop animals that are more resistant to disease and heat, and produce more milk and meat," he said, adding that his studies had given him new knowledge, skills and ideas.

　　"After my doctoral program, I aim to go back to Pakistan as a scientist and researcher and bring Chinese knowledge and research experience back to my country to help improve Pakistan's agricultural research system," he said.

　　Agricultural trade has grown alongside the exchanges in technology and human resources. In 2025, trade between Shaanxi and SCO countries reached 776 million yuan ($115.4 million), 30.6 times the level when the base was established, official data showed.