China and Pakistan will therefore step up their efforts to jointly investigate a novel route for silage harvesting and processing in Pakistan.
The commercialization of small and medium-sized silage harvesting equipment in mountainous and hilly regions of China and Pakistan was agreed upon by the two parties at a meeting last Wednesday. China and Pakistan will therefore step up their efforts to jointly investigate a novel route for silage harvesting and processing in Pakistan.
A test and demonstration base will be established, 1.5 million yuan worth of agricultural machinery and equipment will be donated, and a professional team will be trained for the R&D and design of silage harvesting and processing machinery as well as a group of technicians for the operation, use, and maintenance of the machinery for Pakistan, it was announced at the meeting that took place in Lanzhou, China.
China Economic Net (CEN) reports that the project, run by Gansu Academy of Mechanical Sciences Co., Ltd., aims to improve Pakistan’s agricultural production’s mechanised operation, efficiency, and economic benefits as well as the silage industry’s export competitiveness.
Since the project’s inception in 2018, the team has been researching the most important technologies that are appropriate for Pakistan in terms of silage harvesting and processing, wrap film sealing reliability, mechanical properties, and corn shearing characteristics.
Four different types of harvesting and processing machinery, including silage harvesting equipment, mounted silage harvesters, effective silage processing equipment, and silage strapping press balers, have so far been developed in Pakistan’s mountainous and plain regions that are suitable for silage production under various conditions.
Two production lines were created for large-scale silage production in plain areas and small-scale silage production in mountainous and hilly areas, respectively, based on the requirements of silage production.
By allowing for the efficient use of inputs like water, seeds, pesticides, and fertilisers, mechanisation in agriculture reduces costs. Additionally, it lessens harvest losses and spoilage, according to Mr. Muhammad Ismail, an ecosystem specialist at the intergovernmental International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
Following the meeting, Pakistani experts visited Gansu Academy of Mechanical Sciences Co., Ltd.’s production facility for agricultural machinery and equipment, where the agricultural machinery and equipment that would be showcased and promoted in Pakistan were presented.