Pakistan: Government urged to help export of potatoes to China
Now China has agreed to initiate the process of importing potatoes from Pakistan after the latter fulfilled the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements, exporters of horticulture products have urged the Ministry of Commerce to facilitate them
In a letter sent to the Ministry of Commerce, the All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association has requested the MoC to help its members tap the Chinese potato market.
The letter, a copy of which is available with Pakistan Today, stated that recently, on the request of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, it was agreed that China would immediately initiate the process of potato import from Pakistan after the latter fulfilled the SPS requirements.
China imports approximately 1 million tonnes of potato of various varieties from different countries, the association stated, adding: “The news that China desires to import Pakistani potato has been hailed by all potato exporters, as it would have a positive impact on their businesses.”
Fuente: https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9062675/pakistan-government-urged-to-help-export-of-potatoes-to-china/
