ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will engage China to lift its agriculture sector by taking advantage of World’s largest producer’s advancement in farming technologies to boost the country’s agrarian economy through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
It was stated by Khalid Mansoor, the newly appointed Special Assistant to Prime Minister on CPEC Affairs, while addressing Chinese media.
He said CPEC, a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was critical for the economic revival of Pakistan.
“CPEC's Phase II will be developing an industrial hub in the country, providing many opportunities for local and foreign investors.”
Underlining the importance of CPEC for uplifting the country’s agriculture sector, Mansoor said Pakistan was an agricultural country and its economic growth was dependent on the development of the agriculture sector.
“There are several areas where we can benefit from the excellent research and experience of Chinese agricultural sector, for improving the quality of the seed, and then benefiting from the research and development to improve our yield, and to improve and modernise our mechanical cultivation and harvesting.”
He said Pakistan was also working on upgrading its livestock sector and enhancing its meat exports, which could all be expected to achieve with the cooperation of China. Talking about the commitment of the two countries to make CPEC a green corridor, the official said they would be growing a number of trees...
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