Karachi, March 27, 2019 (PPI-OT): A meeting was convened on “Proposals for Establishment of PAK-U.A.E Food Corridor” on 20th March, 2019 at TDAP Sukkur region. Meeting was chaired by Mr. Azhar Ali Dahar, Director General, TDAP Karachi (RD-South) and attended by representatives of different chambers and association of the interior Sindh at Chenn Inn Hotel, Sukkur.
Mr. Azhar Ali Dahar, Director General, TDAP Karachi apprised the participants about the opportunities related to supply chain of agricultural products that are very much there for the growers of the area as UAE has for setting up food corridor in Pakistan. Through this opportunity, it is expected to get technology transfer, Joint ventures (JV), establishment of supply chains and food reserves. The rice exporters were informed about the ban of Indian rice due to presence of aflotoxin in EU market that can become a good opportunity for Pakistani rice to increase its market Share.
Participants of the meeting proposed for foreign trade delegations of Rice, Dry Dates and Fresh Dates to Indonesia, Turkey, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and European Union to penetrate in above mentioned markets, as there is also a ban imposed on Pakistani dry dates by India so new markets should be explored in order to efficiently export the produce of dates. Different factories of Dates were also visited by Mr. Azhar Ali Dahar Director General, TDAP Karachi on 21st March, 2019.
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