Pakistan’s agricultural exports witness significant growth
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Pakistan’s agricultural exports are witnessing significant growth due to the support of the Special Investment Facilitation Council.
Pakistan has crossed an important milestone in commercial exports by exporting tractors to the East Africa.
Recently, the first consignment of Pakistani tractors has reached the African country of Tanzania.
Through the efforts of Pakistani authorities, Kenya-Tanzania based ‘Masai Trekta Company’ partners for the promotion of Pakistani agricultural machinery in Tanzania.
This achievement reflects Pakistan’s determination to expand its global trade partnerships.
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Efforts of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) are yielding results, as Pakistan has historically achieved $4 billion from the exports of rice.
As per details, Pakistan has achieved a historic milestone in rice exports, generating $4 billion in revenue through the facilitation of the SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council).
According to SIFC official Shahjehan Malik, the target for rice exports in the upcoming fiscal year has been set at $5 billion.
Malik stated that a comprehensive strategy will be developed, focusing on the research of modern seeds and the promotion of standardized agricultural practices.
He emphasized that Pakistan’s Basmati rice plays a crucial role in global partnerships due to its high quality in the international market. During the fiscal year 2024, Pakistan exported over 6 million tons of various rice varieties.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
