Japan Wants More Seafood From Pakistan

Web Desk — Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Wada Mitsuhiro pointed out that Pakistan was among the biggest exporters of shrimp, mango, dates, and rice to Japan.

In a meeting with Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Thursday, the envoy said that Japan had a substantial market for seafood, and showed great interest in importing fishery products from Pakistan.

He mentioned that Japan wanted to increase bilateral trade between the two countries. In this regard, the two dignitaries agreed to enhance cooperation and collaboration, especially in the agriculture sector.

On the occasion, the food security minister emphasized that the two countries could immensely benefit from the exchange of agricultural research and value-addition technologies.

Praising the mechanization in Japan, Imam underscored that the two sides had a huge trade potential. The minister said that Pakistan exported around 144,000 tonnes of mango to the international market, adding that the country faced a number of challenges but with right policy interventions the agriculture sector could be transformed.