ISLAMABAD: Liu Jianming, Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Political Commissar of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, said on Sunday that China will provide support to Pakistan in best-quality disease-resistant, high-yield hybrid seeds for canola, cotton, and wheat crops.
This aims to achieve bumper crop production while also fulfilling the ever-increasing needs of the textile industry to earn desperately needed foreign exchange.
During his visit to the head office of Guard Agricultural Research and Services, Liu Jianming said China has better crop production through modern mechanized agriculture farming. He said that China will cooperate with Pakistan for cotton hybrid seeds, including maize, sunflower, sesame, and others.
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He highly commended the research activities of Guard Agriculture Research, and all nine members of the delegation evinced keen interest. He also invited them to visit China for one-on-one interaction with stakeholders.
Liu Jianming said that together, we can harness the power of innovation to address the challenges facing the agricultural field in Pakistan. China is ready to provide technical expertise, research collaboration, and required resources to facilitate the development of cutting-edge hybrid seeds.
He said that recognizing the importance of the agriculture sector, China wanted to support Pakistan in hybrid seeds, and our shared goal is to increase crop productivity and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices. Deputy Consul General Cao Ke was also present on the occasion.
Earlier, CEO of Guard Agri Shahzad Ali Malik welcomed the visiting delegation and informed them that they are pioneers in evolving the first ever Guard Hitech hybrid rice seed, which not only doubled the production in Pakistan but also enhanced manifold the profitability of the farmers in the country.
He said that Guard Agri has been engaged in research since 1999 with the active collaboration of Longping Chinese Company.
He added that our rice is exported to 41 states in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
