As all potential tea growing areas lie on both sides of the CPEC route, providing easy access to markets, China is fully engaged with Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Pakistan can easily benefit from Beijing’s expertise and resources.
Furthermore, China has already developed NTRI in Shinkiari and would welcome the opportunity to use it for a B2B agricultural enterprise.
The specialist, who commanded the Chinese squad from 1986 to 1989, has expressed interest in returning to Pakistan.
Participants from Pakistan and China stressed the importance of collaboration in the commercialization of tea in Pakistan during a Zoom seminar hosted by the China-Pakistan Agricultural and Industrial Cooperation Information Platform on June 23, 2021.
