Pak-China red chilli farms achieving bumper harvest

[Luosifen]

Pak-China red chilli farms achieving bumper harvest | The Express Tribune

Crops giving estimated yield of 700 tons of dried chillies

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Crops giving estimated yield of 700 tons of dried chillies
May 28, 2022

A chilli processing plant will be established in Pakistan within three years to extract chilli pigment and chilli essence, with an industrial output value of $200m. PHOTO: CHINA ECONOMIC NET

MULTAN:
Six model farms under Pakistan-China Red Chilli Contract Farming Project are achieving a bumper harvest in southern Punjab and northern Sindh, with an estimated yield of 700 tons of dried chillies.
According to China Machinery Engineering Corporation’s (CMEC) agricultural project leader in Pakistan Dai Bao, crops in the six model farms with a total area of nearly 300 acres began bearing fruit in May.
“When chillies are naturally dried, we’ll ship them to China for further processing,” he said.
Compared with last year, the size of planting area has increased six times, extending from Lahore to other parts of Punjab and Sindh. “The total output also increased sevenfold, and the yield per unit area increased by more than 30%,” Dai shared with a CEN reporter.
More than 200 local technicians were trained this planting season and nearly 1,000 jobs were created, he added.
Based on planting, they will further develop downstream deep-processing industries and create more employment opportunities for the locals in the future.
As China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered into a stage of enrichment and expansion since 2020, agricultural exchanges and cooperation have become the focus for both China and Pakistan.
The chilli contract farming project was launched with joint efforts of the Chinese embassy in Pakistan, Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research and companies from both countries, including CMEC, China, Sichuan Litong Food Group, China, Fatima Group, Pakistan, and so on.
The project is also designed to modernise the agriculture sector in Pakistan, including providing new seeds to enhance crop yield, providing skill development to farmers as well as boosting the export of agricultural products from Pakistan to other countries.
The article originally appeared on the China Economic Net
Published in The Express Tribune, May 28th, 2022.

 

[mulj]

Invest in dams to collect water surplus and Pakistan could become major world food producer due terrain and climate.

 

[HttpError]

Invest in dams to collect water surplus and Pakistan could become major world food producer due terrain and climate.

Why should they do that when building private housing society is more beneficial for them, at-least for corrupt individuals.

 

[Menace2Society]

Can you manufacture aircraft parts, heavy machinery, medical appliances, semi conductor chips and computer parts instead of wasting time with vegetables for the love of God you are a nation of 220 millon, get your act together.

 

[newb3e]

china shouldnt waste time on Fauji Mafia kingdom rather invest in some decent country!

 

[Luosifen]

Can you manufacture aircraft parts, heavy machinery, medical appliances, semi conductor chips and computer parts instead of wasting time with vegetables for the love of God you are a nation of 220 millon, get your act together.

China is a nation of 1.4 billion, does all that manufacturing and more, still needs to have agriculture as a pillar. No reason Pakistan shouldn't do the same (agriculture + manufacturing, R&D, services, etc.).

 

[mulj]

Can you manufacture aircraft parts, heavy machinery, medical appliances, semi conductor chips and computer parts instead of wasting time with vegetables for the love of God you are a nation of 220 millon, get your act together.

You can not eat and drink semiconductor chips. Developed agriculture is backbone and foundation of economy, especially for large countries.

Why should they do that when building private housing society is more beneficial for them, at-least for corrupt individuals.

I can imagine frustration among your people whome see how much potential is wasted within decades and even today.

 

[MastanKhan]

Why should they do that when building private housing society is more beneficial for them, at-least for corrupt individuals.

Hi,

The land that housing societies are being built on had a share of irrigation water.

Once the land use is changed to building construction---that share of water becomes available and thus can be used for other areas that need water.

In simpler language---if irrigated land was using 100 acres of water a year---and now there is construction on that land---that 100 acre will be allocated to a similar size of land elsewhere.

 

[Azadkashmir]

setup aquaponics. why cant this bequf quam grow blackberry, goji berry, blueberry, nettle tea, hemp tea, moringa tea. plus moringa can feed bakras etc. these wat i mentioned are very healthy and full of nutrients.

 

[LakeHawk180]

So farming in Pakistan but processing in China?