We are a Resource Center for the Public & Private Sector
The CPEC Unit of Agriculture Department Punjab has been assigned the responsibility to become the resource center of Public and Private Sector. CPEC creates awareness among key stakeholders including farmers, producers, exporters, general public and government officials on the opportunities and implications of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). CPEC offers a lifetime opportunity to strengthen the socio economic position of the region. Much larger than its bilateral benefits, it is a corridor of peace and prosperity for people of Pakistan, China, and also for the region and beyond. It will bind nations together and bring an economic transformation through enhanced connectivity.
 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
CPEC Opportunities and Challenges
in Agriculture
(Jul 3, 2019)
Seminar on CPEC creating opportunities in agriculture sector and the challenges that might come through was organized in the first week of July. Minister for Agriculture, Malik Nauman Ahmad Langrial chaired the seminar.
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PROJECTS
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Fruits and Vegetables Pulping Unit

When one form of food is transformed to another form of food involving industrial method to make it convenience food, that process is known as food processing. Fruits and vegetables are perishable in nature having shelf life less than a week if kept unrefrigerated condition. Also there

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Individual Quick Frozen (IQF) Vegetables and Fruits

It is a common freezing method in the food service industry and consists of freezing individual pieces of food separately from the other pieces at extremely low temperatures. The product line selected for the purpose of this study includes peas, potatoes, carrot, spinach, bitter gourd,

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Potato Powder and Flakes Manufacturing Unit

Potato Powder and Flakes Manufacturing Unit is situated in Okara. The unit has the capacity to produce 5,472 tons of Potato Powder and 7,200 tons of Potato Flakes annually. As the Potatoes are a seasonal commodity, therefore, Plant will be operational for 5 months (January - May).

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Dehydration of Fruits & Vegetables

Dehydration of fruit and vegetables is one among the oldest varieties of food preservation techniques well-known to man. Though food preservation is that the primary reason for dehydration, dehydration of fruits and vegetables additionally lowers the price of packaging, storing, and

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Olive Oil Extraction Units

Olive Oil Extraction Units are proposed to be established in Pothohar region which is a large plateau region in north-eastern Pakistan covering an area of 8,592 square miles. Each processing facility has the capacity to process 200 kg of olive fruit per hour which will produce 40 liters

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Solar Dehydration of Vegetables

Processing of fresh vegetables and fruits is carried out to produce high value added products that have a prolonged shelf life and offer convenience of transport, storage and sourcing to the final consumers. The products selected for the purpose of this study include dehydrated onion,

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Functions
Main functions of CPEC Unit are enlisted below:
  • Works for socio-economic benefit and to uplift the people / farmers of Pakistan
  • Collection and Preparation of information regarding CPEC documents / protocols and agreements
  • Capacity building of Government Officers working in Agriculture Department for better understanding on CPEC related work
  • Develop close liaison with public and private sector stakeholders to maximize gains from CPEC opportunities
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