Chinese leading food firm Food signed a memorandum of understanding with Guard Agriculture research and services (GARS) for cultivation of red chilli in Pakistan subsequent export to china under CPEC framework , Gwadarpro reported on Saturday. CEO GARS Shahzad Ali malik said that under mutual agreement , the criteria for selecting seed production land shall consider the underlined factor such as long term feasibility ,land and water availability.He said in  a phased programa total 200,000 acres of land will be brought under chilli cultivation . Joint  efforts  will be made program chilli seed breeding chilli crop  production and research with a focus on developing high quality chilli seed suitable  for the local agricultural conditions and crop production for listing as per requirement the company head added. Shahzad Ali Malik said it will boost chilli export to china and improve the profitability of chilli growers. He said Pak-china Collaboration in agriculture will be further strengthened in the day to come. He said Guard Agriculture Research and Services along with Litong and longping are also exhibiting together at international Food and Agriculture expo Karachi.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China