CPEC: Pakistan to launch 13 mega projects in collaboration with China

CPEC: Pakistan to launch 13 mega projects in collaboration with China

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is planning to launch 13 mega projects in collaboration with China in the agriculture sector.

Government is considering 13 mega projects in agriculture sector across the country in collaboration with China, food minister said on Monday.

In a report published in The News, Minister for National Food Security and Research Mehboob Sultan is quoted as saying that the government is resolved to uplift the agriculture sector. The minister was talking to a delegation of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC).

In an official statement the minister said best practices adopted from China would help tap Pakistan’s agriculture potential.

“Due to the lack of requisite technology we are lagging behind in value addition and processing hence the joint venture in this regard and adaption of best practices from China in the field of agriculture would help tap our agricultural resources/commodities in a befitting manner,” he said.

The delegation said Pakistan has best environment, water reservoirs and abundant labor, which could be exploited to get maximum agriculture output.