Observer Report
Islamabad
The 15th episode of Pakistan Academy of Sciences Agriculture Policy Debate with the topic of “Vegetable Seed Production and Supply Chain” was held here, underlining the prospects of enhancing vegetables’ export to China.
According to a report published by Gwadar Pro, speakers and discussants from Pakistan on the occasion shared their views on the current situation, issues and solutions of vegetable seeds in Pakistan.
Participants from China also introduced the current situation and development trend of China’s vegetable industry, and mentioned that in the future Pakistan has potential to export vegetables to China.
Gu Wenliang, Agricultural Commissioner of Chinese Embassy in Pakistan?said that in the future Pakistan has potential to export vegetables to China. In past decades, the vegetable industry of China has made great progress.
Last year, China has exported 11 million tons of vegetables, worth 15 billion dollars. Top three vegetable import countries are India, USA and Vietnam. Gu further mentioned at the occasion that vegetable production in China has achieved rapid development in new varieties breeding, facility cultivation, pollution-free production, and industrialization.
