Agriculture sector: PCJCCI official, Chinese CG discuss various potentials

LAHORE: Ehsan Chaudhry, senior vice-president PCJCCI conducted a meeting with Peng Zhengwu, Consul General of China at HAC Agri premises in which they have discussed various potentials for agriculture sector. Peng Zhengwu, Consul General of China in Pakistan shared his views by saying that Pakistan should initiate collaborations with China in learning agricultural techniques under CPEC to enhance yield of crops, modernization of irrigation system and value addition.

Agriculture is the backbone of the Pakistani economy, and cooperation with China could turn a new page in agricultural modernisation and will be a destiny changer for the people of Pakistan, he said.

Ehsan Chaudhry, senior vice president PCJCCI said that agriculture-based business is the fastest growing sector by unleashing umpteen opportunities and strengthening the supply chain in Pakistan’s agricultural scenario.

HAC Agri is a non-listed public limited company which has expertise in Controlled Atmospheric (CA) storage for fruits and vegetables, the first of its kind in Pakistan. CA is used worldwide to enhance the storage life of high-end fruits, vegetables and other food items. In this way we are exporting fruits and vegetables to various countries. He added that we should introduce such contemporary techniques in Pakistan and also to foster development and diversification of commercial exchanges and economic cooperation in agriculture sector.

Salahuddin Hanif, secretary general PCJCCI said that PCJCCI aims to conduct different workshops and B2B meetings with Chinese companies for learning innovative and better techniques of farming, he said adding that PCJCCI would make investments with the help of Chinese companies, in new seeds, farming technology, and techniques, mechanization and the water infrastructure which will ensure high return and generate employment in rural areas reducing rural poverty.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2022