Pakistan-China partnership to sweeten markets

LAHORE:

At a recent think tank session at the Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Secretariat, Moazzam Ghurki, President of PCJCCI, highlighted the potential of Pakistan and China to revolutionize the sugar industry through collaborative efforts. Ghurki suggested that the two nations, with their strong friendship, can produce high-quality sugar in abundance and export it globally.

Ghurki emphasized the importance of connecting experts from China and Pakistan by providing them a platform to enhance cooperation in sugarcane production and processing. He suggested that by harnessing technologies such as ‘Tissue Culture’, a major transformation in sugarcane production could be achieved. Ghurki referred to the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science (CATAS), which trains scientists around the world, offering 100 courses to more than 4,000 participants from more than 90 countries.

PCJCCI, Senior Vice President, Fang Yulong emphasized the need for Pakistan to modernize its agricultural sector to meet international standards. He advocated the use of disease-free seedlings and integrated techniques to eliminate pathogens, such as viruses and red rot (RSD), from sugarcane crops. As the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) nears completion, Yulong expressed China’s commitment to provide its latest agricultural technology to modernize Pakistan’s agricultural sector.

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PCJCCI, Vice President, Hamza Khalid emphasized that Pakistan’s sugarcane industry requires access to premium sugarcane varieties with strong disease resistance for sustainable growth. He called for the initiation of a sugarcane breeding program in Pakistan, with the cooperation of China.

Salahuddin Hanif, Secretary General of PCJCCI, highlighted the vast scope of cooperation between China and Pakistan in the agricultural sector, particularly in the sugar industry. He emphasized the importance of mutual learning, where both countries can benefit from each other’s experiences and expertise.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 15^u2023.

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