Pakistan exports first shipment of red chilies to China in CPEC agriculture cooperation

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00:00 Pakistan has made its first shipment of dried red chilies to China as part of enhanced agricultural

00:06 cooperation between the two countries under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

00:11 To mark the event, a grand ceremony was held on Tuesday in Pakistan's port city of Karachi

00:17 in southern Sindh province, attended by officials, experts and business people, among others,

00:22 from both Pakistan and China.

00:24 I believe that we must invite and employ new technology, hybrid seeds, corporate farming

00:32 and benchmark agricultural practices with Chinese help and Chinese support.

00:39 And this chili export is the first gateway to our agricultural exports, which is a landmark

00:49 and we are thankful to China for letting us have this access to the Chinese market.

00:54 We are not just working with farmers.

00:57 We pay a lot of attention to train the people, to train those agricultural professionals

01:05 through our efforts.

01:06 We have trained over 1,500 Pakistani agricultural technicians, provide 6,000 temporary employment

01:15 opportunities and significantly boosting economic benefits for local farmers.

01:24 Pakistan is among the leading chili-producing countries in the world, with the potential

01:28 to become a major player in chili cultivation.

01:31 Chinese technical teams are collaborating with local farmers, landowners and universities

01:36 to help Pakistan reach its full potential as a chili-exporting country.

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