Pakistan’s Zarea Limited signs $2mn strategic MoU with Chinese agri firm
- Says collaboration will focus on introducing advanced seed technologies, technology-enabled agronomic and farm services
Zarea Limited said on Wednesday it had entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wang Chuang Xi Jun Chang Agri Ltd valued at $2 million for the initial phase of a long-term collaboration.
The company shared the information in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today.
It said that the company entered into the agreement with Wang Chuang Xi Jun Chang, a leading Chinese agri-platform company, at the Pak–China Investment Conference held in Islamabad.
The strategic engagement aims to explore growth opportunities in Pakistan’s agriculture sector by leveraging Wang Chuang Xi Jun Chang Agri Ltd.’s integrated, technology-driven agricultural model, the listed company shared.
“The collaboration will focus on assessing the introduction of advanced seed technologies, technology-enabled agronomic and farm services, structured labour and grower management, scalable production systems and enhancing trade between the two countries.”
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Through this partnership, Zarea Limited aimed to enhance agricultural productivity,supplychain efficiency, and traceability, while supporting the modernisation of Pakistan’s agrivalue chain, the notice said.
Zarea said that the collaboration was also expected to facilitate international market exposure, technical know-how transfer, and potential export linkages for local growers and agribusiness stakeholders between China and Pakistan.
Established in September 2020, Zarea Limited has emerged as a pioneer in the digital B2B marketplace, connecting buyers and sellers of cement, steel, agricultural biomass, and construction materials.