ISLAMABAD – The second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)has been launched which will open new doors for Pakistan. Pakistan will beable to collaborate with 60 other countries partnered in the Belt and RoadInitiative (BRI).Improved connectivity:
‘National Agriculture and Food Security in Pakistan’ held a meeting at theInstitute of Policy Studies (IPS), where experts said that CPEC wouldprovide the roadmap for further strengthening ties with China andcollaborating with 60 other BRI countries.
The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Chairman Dr. MuhammadAzeem Khan attended an event held in collaboration with PakistanAgriculture Scientists Forum (PAS Forum). He said that we have to focus ondeveloping Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which offers enormous prospectsof growth and trade by collaborating with partners at the right time.Agricultural sectors:
Dr. Azeem Khan provided a clear picture of the agricultural industry andinsisted that productivity through international trade and affiliationwould secure Pakistan’s food security concerns. He also addressed theproductivity of various potential sub-sectors of agriculture.
Dr. Azeem pointed out that Pakistan was a food exporting country till 2013but now has become a food importing country. He said that CPEC’s secondphase offers an excellent opportunity to help the agriculture sector torecover.
The solutions are available, but it will depend on Pakistan as a nation toset targets and benefit from the given opportunities.
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Many experts at the event spoke on the issue at Pakistan AgricultureScientists Forum which included University of Haripur Vice-Chancellor (VC)and Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) ex-chairmanProfessor Dr. Anwar-ul-Hasan Gilani, Faisalabad University of AgricultureProfessor Dr. Amanullah Malik, IPS Executive President Khalid Rahman, andPAS Forum President Dr. Abdul Wakeel.
Experts also emphasized that combinations of different products beingproduced alongside the CPEC routes boast significant prospects.
There is considerable potential for the production and export of fodder,edible oils, and palm oil, whereas pulses and oilseeds are some otherlucrative areas that can be invested in.
