ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan’s collaboration on chilli farming has doubled farmers’ income, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Tuesday.
According to the report, Chilli growers in Lodhran and Layyah districts of Punjab are reaping higher incomes after collaborating with a Chinese company, LTEC.
The red chilli contract farming under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative has also stabilized the local market as it offers guaranteed income for the farmers.Moreover, the collaboration has generated thousands of farming jobs, especially for women, in rural areas of Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.Irshad Hussain, a graduate of the UAF (University of Agriculture, […]
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