BEIJING: Pakistan’s sesamum seeds export to China crossed 10.10 million in the first two months of 2024, showing a growth of 68.11% year-on-year.
Ghulam Qadir, Investment and Trade Counsellor at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing, said that according to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, Pakistan exported 5997.744 tons of sesamum seeds to China in January and February, worth 10.10 million dollars, an increase of 68.11 percent while last year in the same period it was 6 million dollars.
He added that China bought 166682.987 tons of sesamum seeds from Pakistan in 2023, up 96.13 percent in volume and valued at 290.66 million dollars, compared to 84985.321 tons in 2022, valued at 128.44 million dollars.
Muhammad Amir, a sesamum seeds exporter said that this uptick in agricultural exports highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to diversifying its trade portfolio and tapping into new markets.
Increasing Demand for Sesamum Seeds Bolsters Pakistan’s Agricultural Sector
The increasing demand for sesamum seeds from China was strengthening Pakistan’s agricultural sector and fostering greater economic cooperation between the two nations, he added.
As Pakistan continues to explore avenues for expanding its exports, collaborations with important trading partners like China are instrumental in driving sustainable growth and prosperity for both countries, he said.
He further said that Pakistani farmers need incentives to increase exports of agricultural products such as new innovative methods, seeds that enhance yields, affordable technologies, and training.
It is noted that Pakistan’s export of sesamum seeds to China was 290.66 million dollars in 2023, 128.44 million dollars in 2022, and 120.44 million dollars in 2021.
