PHHSA urges pak agri exporters to capture untapped Chinese markets-Shahzad Ali Malik

Promote Use Of Hybrid Seed-Shahzad Ali Malik
Promote Use Of Hybrid Seed To Save National Agriculture: Shahzad Ali Malik

Lahore ( Muhammad Yasir) Chairman Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association(PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik Monday urged the Pak exporters to fully explore the potentials of agricultural products to Chinese markets besides capturing untapped foreign destinations. Talking to a delegation of exporters led by Saddam Hussain Shah,he said there is a great potential in China for tasty fruits and hygienic vegetables which needs to be scrutinised to maximum extent and government is taking concrete measures to facilitate the pak exporters for getting more and more exports orders from Chinese importers.He said Pakistan’s trade surplus with China in agri products reaches $527 million which is to be enhanced manifolds in the days to come. He said Pakistan’s agricultural products exported to China from Jan to August 2022 reached $730 million with a year on year increase of 28.59 percent. He said Pakistan’s agricultural exports to China are expected to exceed a record high of $1bn in next three months.He said it’s good omen that Pakistan is working actively with its Chinese counterpart to boost exports of other Pak products and hoped to get positive feedback.He said $1bn agri exports to China is not matching with vast scope of Chinese markets.He said pak exporters can export their whole stock of fruits,vegetables,sesame seed,pine nuts and sea foods to Chinese markets to earn better foreign exchange. Shahzad Ali Malik stressed the urgent need for improving the quality of products in line with international standards to dominate the global markets.He said use of Hi Tech Hybrid seed for rice and maize will definitely boost their production besides increasing their profitability.He said guard agricultural research division with a national spirit,is providing free of cost technical services to all rice growers at their sites.