Chinese delegation shows interest in flowers from Pakistan
While speaking at the meeting, Alex Pan said that a change in lifestyle and better standard of living in China has increased the demand for the floriculture products. This increase in demand of cut flowers is also due to increase in celebrations of different ceremonies in the society like weddings and birthday parties. However to support this international industry and earn foreign exchange, it is necessary to promote floriculture in every potential country including Pakistan. He said that currently, the major cities Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong are the most important consumption markets. Hong Kong has the highest expenditures of € 6.85 per capita; second best is Shanghai (€ 3 per capita), he revealed.
The delegation member said that due to only 10 percent arable land available and high labour cost in China, it has become a need of China to transfer production facilities to the developing world where the resources are sufficient and labour is cheap. He said that such ventures are beneficial to both countries.
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