PCJCCI keen to promote Eco-Farming for increasing agricultural yields - Press Release issued by Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Lahore -- July 10, 2020 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI)

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Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Zarak Khan has urged the government to adopt Eco-farming model of China for increasing agricultural yields to avert the growing food crisis and to provide fresh fruits, vegetables at this hour of crisis.

While introducing the Chinese Cultivation Model of "Eco-Farming" at the PCJCCI think-tank session here on Friday, he emphasized to get benefit of Chinese friendship in the field of Agriculture during this pandemic. Chinese cultivation model involved usage of hybrid seeds, better water management, increased role of government for ensuring effective safety and support mechanisms such as making a reservoir of food grain and also public-private partnerships to overcome the future food crisis, he said.

China accounts for only 10 percent of arable land produces food for 20 percent of the world's population and it ranks first in worldwide farm output. "It is because they have devised different techniques to increase the yield of crops just by making use of nature, and such farming is termed as, "Eco-Farming", he said and hoped that implementation of Chinese model of farm mechanization practices in Pakistan would help overcome the expected food crisis.

The PCJCCI President said that China was the largest producer of rice with per hectare yield of 0.6 ton and it produces 1.2 ton per hectare rice, which is twice that of Pakistan. Pakistan's sugarcane production is 53.4 ton per hectare whereas China obtains a yield of 66.7 ton per hectare sugarcane through its cultivation techniques, Therefore, Chinese cultivation pattern is the best model to be implemented on the land of Pakistan to increase agriculture yields, he asserted.

He said that Chinese Model of Eco-Farming ensures healthy farming and healthy food for today and tomorrow by protecting soil...