In a meeting with Iranian Ambassador Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini on Tuesday, Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said that the agriculture sector of Pakistan should look ahead in terms of modernization. He appreciated the Iranian government’s offer to waive tariffs on export of agricultural products from Pakistan.
“Pakistan has immense potential for export of citrus fruit, rice, mango, onion, potato, fishery and livestock products,” he said. “In fact, the country can meet the entire rice demand of Iran.”
He said that Pakistan could export up to 8 million tons of rice. On the other hand, the country shipped nearly 144,000 tons of mangoes abroad and it could enhance its exports to Iran as well, Syed Fakhar Imam said, adding that Iran had expertise in the floriculture sector and exchange of such talent could benefit both sides.
Hosseini said that Iran imported numerous agricultural products from Pakistan: “Iran imports 5,000 tons of citrus fruit from Pakistan. We also import rice from Islamabad and there is a huge demand for Pakistani livestock, red meat and fishery products in Iran.”
Source: tribune.com.pk
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