Pakistan Rice to China

Pakistan to export Rice to China.
BEIJING (China):
Pakistan has formally approached the Chinese government, seeking quarantine certificate to introduce its high quality rice in the local market.A senior Pakistani official said that they are negotiating with the Chinese side to get permission as soon as possible. We are confident that Pakistani rice can find a big market in China, since its quality is much better than the rice that is currently being imported from Thailand.'We see good prospects especially for basmati rice,' the official added. SomeChinese companies have already shown interest to buy Pakistani rice.New TrendWith the improvement of living standard in China, there is a growing trend to eat imported and good quality rice.China has purchased about 300,000 tonnes Thai rice last year. The Chinese government announced this week that import of rice will increase, due to its declining production in the past four years. The country's rice reserve has dropped dramatically.