KARACHI: Chairman, Trade Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), Rizwan Ahmed Khan on Tuesday underlined the need for increased interaction between TCP and Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) to explore new market for Pakistani rice.
During his meeting with rice exporters at REAP Office here, TCP Chief said these two organization should shake hands to prepare a road map for increasing rice export.
He assured all support to the proposed delegation from REAP to Indonesia and said Pakistani rice exporters should also focus on Qatar market as the rates of Indian rice had risen and Pakistan could benefit.
He assured the TCP management had and would be extending maximum facilitation to REAP.
"Recommendation from REAP had always been forwarded to the Ministry of Commerce and other concerned quarters in letter and spirit," he said. REAP's Patron-in-Chief Abdul Rahim Janu and Acting Chairman REAP Rizwan Shaikh spoke of the hindrances in rice export to different countries and sought TCP help.
Abdul Rahim Janu emphasized on more research on rice and called for privatisation of Kala Shah Kaku and Dokri Rice Research Institutes for better research on rice.
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