Chinese water-saving facilities delivered
Enhanced groundwater management is vital for a food-secure, economically vibrant and green Pakistan. Photo: file
The first batch of equipment for the ‘Million Acres of Green Pakistan Smart Farm Project’, involving Chinese water-saving industry leader Tianjin Dayu Irrigation Group, has been packed and delivered.
Intelligent water and fertiliser integrated irrigation equipment will be utilised on 2,000 hectares of farmland in Pakistan for crop planting and irrigation of wheat, cotton, tomatoes, corn, and other crops, supporting smart farm construction.
On July 7, 2023, the then-prime minister launched the LIMS (Land Information and Management System) initiative, which includes the ‘Million Acres of Green Pakistan Smart Farm Project’, aiming to enhance agricultural development, productivity, and meet growing population needs through advanced technology and modern irrigation systems.
“Agriculture is Pakistan’s pillar industry. The world’s most advanced technology will help us increase production. It can not only be for self-use, but will also be of great help to our food exports in the future. At the same time, Dayu Group has also made considerable achievements in flood prevention, disaster early warning, rural sewage treatment, and so on. We hope to cooperate closely with Dayu in multiple dimensions,” said Ghulam Qadir, Pakistan’s Commercial Counsellor in the Pakistan Embassy, Beijing.
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Cui Jing, Senior Vice President of Dayu Group, highlighted Pakistani partners’ interest in Dayu’s rural sewage treatment project in Tianjin and the farmer drinking water safety project in Ningxia.
“If this cooperation is successful, these two types of projects will also be introduced to Pakistan. Beyond doubt, our prospects for future cooperation are very broad,” he said. This bilateral cooperation focuses on long-term development to gradually transfer the mature management experience of “tri-dimensional water management” of agricultural water conservation, safe drinking water for farmers, and rural sewage treatment to Belt and Road partners including Pakistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 21st, 2024.
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