Silos, cold & grain storages: Pakistani, Chinese firms ink MoUs
KARACHI: Pakistani companies have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth millions of dollars with Chinese firms to establish state-of-the-art silos, cold storage and grain storage facilities across the country, marking a major step toward modernizing Pakistan’s grain storage and food security infrastructure.
The agreements were signed at the recently held Pak-China Agri-Investment Conference, inaugurated by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
The event drew hundreds of Pakistani companies seeking Chinese investment and technical support to strengthen and modernize the country’s agricultural sector.
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Muzzammil Chappal, Chairman of the Cereal Association of Pakistan (CAP), told Business Recorder that several Pakistani companies participated in the Pak-China Agri-Investment Conference, a joint initiative of the Pakistani and Chinese governments.
He said that five member companies of CAP signed MoU worth USD100 million with Chinese firms for the transfer of agricultural technology and construction of state-of-the-art grain storage facilities and silos across the country.
Chappal Traders, Mehmood Traders, Abdul Shakoor &Company and Feroz Foods Industries (Pvt) Ltd are among the companies who have signed MoUs.
He added that Chappal Traders, Mehmood Traders have signed two MoUs with Chinese firm Dongying Fengtu Intelligent Storage Co Ltd (FTSILO), which has expertise in cold chain systems and agricultural logistics.
Under the agreements, the Chinese company will establish modern grain storage and silo facilities in various cities to ensure the safe storage of rice paddy, maize, and wheat.
He said that despite being an agricultural country, Pakistan lacks modern storage facilities, resulting in significant post-harvest losses and large quantities of produce becoming unfit for human consumption.
He noted that millions of bags of wheat stored in government godowns are damaged every year due to outdated and inadequate storage infrastructure. Chappal appreciated the initiative of the Pak-China Agri-Investment Conference, saying it provided an effective platform for Pakistan’s agricultural sector to gain exposure to modern technologies.
He added that the event has also emerged as a strong platform for building linkages among Chinese enterprises and Pakistan’s industry, government institutions, and academia.
“The improved storage facilities would not only help safeguard valuable crops but would also enhance stock availability for exports in the long run, enabling the country to earn higher foreign exchange reserves,” Chappal said.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026