Federal Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says scientific prowess in industrial biotechnology will enable humanity to fight the challenges of hunger, poverty, diseases and environmental degradation in an effective manner.

He said this in his virtual inaugural speech at the inauguration of COMSATS Joint Centre for Industrial Biotechnology in Tianjin, China.

Fawad Chaudhry said this will also go a long way in improving our agriculture, healthcare and other areas of importance.