Fig industry: a new sweet page for China-Pak agricultural coop2022-05-27
“As a large agricultural country, about 65-70 percent of Pakistan’s population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Compared with traditional crops such as wheat, maize and cotton, fig, as an emerging cash crop, can obviously play a greater role in promoting farmers’ income. At present, we have carried out a small-scale fig soil environmental improvement experiment to adopt the “actinomycetes + biochar” fertilization mode, which has achieved remarkable results,” noted Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Shar, Researcher of Yangling Fig Research Institute. His viewpoint was echoed by Eric Fang, Chairman of Yangling Fig Industry Development Company Ltd, “In the future, in addition to simple planting experiments, we hope to bring a complete set of technical systems to Pakistan.”
Can sericulture help boost farmers’ income?2022-05-26
"We’ve earned Rs 70,000 in one month. However, if I work elsewhere, even with my kids, I can’t earn that much," said Muhammad Aslam, a silkworm farmer in Changa Manga, Punjab, Pakistan.
Sindh welcomes first Sino-Pak International College under CCTE model2022-05-25
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China, Sindh welcomes the first Sino-Pak International College under “CCTE” model as a four-party cooperation agreement of joint vocational and technical education training project between China and Pakistan was signed and the Sino-Pak International College was inaugurated recently.
First Batch of 120 Suzhou Higer Buses are Delivered to Pakistan2022-05-23
Recently, the first batch of 120 12m Higer buses were delivered to Karachi, Pakistan. As one of “Made in China” representatives, the buses will guarantee Pakistan’s daily transportation, providing the locals with comfortable and perfect public transportation experience.
Hybrid oilseed rape to help ease edible oil shortage in Pakistan2022-05-22
Our hybrid canola variety has been planted in Pakistan on about 10,000 hectares of land, covering around 6000 households. In the next three to five years, we expect it to expand to over 40,000 hectares and provide more, healthier edible oil to Pakistani people.
More Chinese seeds to enter Pakistan2022-05-18
“We are about to promote corn, cotton, wheat, and vegetable seeds in Pakistan to assist Pakistan in variety optimization and yield improvement of these crops,” said Zhang Qin, vice president of China Seed Association, who is also the CEO of Win-all Hi-Tech Seed Co., Ltd, a leading seed enterprise in China.
China Economic Review May 172022-05-17
Platform economy plays an important role in China's economic development. In view of the current situation, it is vital to make up for shortcomings, fortify weak links and create an orderly market environment that encourages innovation and fair competition, so as to upgrade the platform economy to a new level.