Pak-China cooperation in bee products sector will enjoy broad prospects: CBPA.

BEIJING -- Billion Tree Honey Initiative launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan this Monday will be an available and workable project to alleviate poverty and develop the bee products sector as it will lead to broad prospects of Pak-China cooperation in this field, said Yang Rong, Chairman of China Bee Products Association (CBPA).

Rich natural and human resources have equipped Pakistan favorable conditions to develop the bee products industry. Most of Pakistan's land is subtropical, which provides a warm climate for vegetating nectariferous plants.

Meanwhile, mature agriculture and diverse fruit plantation also lay a foundation for industrial development, Yang analyzed.

He said, the development of the bee products sector, a typical labor-intensive industry will effectively alleviate local poverty in Pakistan. Actually, this method has made fruitful achievements in China, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Saturday.

A lot of Chinese local governments have chosen developing apiculture since 2013 and successfully solved poverty even led the regions to prosperity. Considering the problems of employment and rural revitalization, the mature experiences of China are also suitable for Pakistan.

The apiculture in Pakistan is facing the challenges of pest and obsolete technology which can be solved under Pak-China cooperation. Bee mite has been reckoned as one of the biggest menaces of Pakistani agriculture. Pakistan tried to import bees and develop apiculture 17 times, but...