Pakistan's oilseed industry to bloom under China-Pakistan agriculture cooperation

STORY: Pakistan's oilseed industry to bloom under China-Pakistan agriculture cooperation DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: GUJRANWALA, Pakistan CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MISBAH SABA MALIK, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the farmland 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHAZANFAR ALI, Head of marketing, Evyol group 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU XUSHENG, Director of the int'l business department, Wuhan Qingfa-Hesheng Seed Co., Ltd. 5. various of the farmland STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MISBAH SABA MALIK, Xinhua reporter "The bloom in canola flowers is the harbinger of established oil seed industry in Pakistan through Pak-China agriculture cooperation." Chinese seed company Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng and Pakistani company Evyol group jointly provide high-quality hybrid seeds to Pakistani farmers to help the country meet its edible oil demand. Pakistan's annual consumption of cooking oil is around 5 million tonnes, but due to the low economic potential of oilseeds in the local m