Zubair Qureshi
Islamabad
China will build green corridor to further galvanize mutual opportunities of cooperation and development through joint cooperation in the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Dr Gu Wenliang, Agricultural Commissioner from Embassy of People’s Republic of China said this while speaking on the occasion of a Roundtable on “Sino-Pak Agriculture Cooperation-Way Forward” organized by Centre for Belt and Road Initiative and China Studies-Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies in collaboration with the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS).
The roundtable was to highlight and promote the ongoing Sino-Pak Cooperation in the Second Phase of CPEC engaging the stakeholders in the discussion about how to benefit from ongoing cooperation in the agriculture sector and also helping the decision-makers in collaboration.
Dr. Gu highlighted cooperation in agriculture research, crops, variety technologies, improvement in agriculture products and building a green corridor.
Chairman of Board of Investment KPK Hassan Daud also addressed on the occasion and highlighted the framework of cooperation under CPEC in agriculture and socio-economic development.
He emphasized co-branding and co-marketing of agri-based products and livestock.
Dr. Muhammad Azeem, Chairman, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) Ministry of Food Security and Research presented the overall Agriculture potential and avenues of cooperation with China. He has also emphasized the need to enhance a variety of corps and development of labs and training centers necessary for building the capacity of the researchers and farmers alike.
Waqas Burki, Capability Manager, Fatima Group, spoke about the global ranking of Pakistan in Corps production. He has also highlighted the fact that there is a strong need for revitalizing the overall agriculture corps and production mechanisms through digitisation and technology use.
The audience included the Ambassadors, Diplomats from different countries, various companies, academics, research scholars, media persons and members of the civil society.
