Pakistan is expected to produce extra 8,000 tons of dried chilies as with the corporation of the Chinese agriculture, a pilot project of chili farms of over 100 acres under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has finally been completed.
In a tweet the Chairman CPEC authority Asim Saleem Bajwa said, “Pilot project of Chilli Farm with 100 acres is completed,” he said in his tweet, adding that in the next phase, as many as 3,000 acres of land would be brought under chili cultivation.
He said the Pak-China Condiment alliance had been formed with the Chinese partners CMEC and Sichuan Litong Food Group. Asim said this project would also help boosting exports of spices from the country. He said this project would enhance yield, improve seed quality, skill development, farm labour, and processing.
Meanwhile, experts believe that the chili farming project is expected to produce more than 8,000 tons of dried chilies with a net income of more than 100,000 rupees per acre for local farmers.
