ENCOURAGED by reports of higher mango yield estimates this year, exporters are preparing to meet the target of 175,000 tonnes. Exports have been allowed from 25th of this month. Initial estimates indicate that total production this year is 1.55 million tonnes, up from one million tonnes last year. So exporters are confident of achieving the $60-million target. However, for this to happen, it is important that they penetrate deeper into the Middle Eastern markets and reach out to half a [...]
May 8, 2013 8:56 am
Pakistan will again miss the opportunity of exporting mangoes to United States, world’s No 1 mango import market, Waheed Ahmed, Chairman, All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Importers-Exporters and Merchants Association (PFVA) told Business Recorder in an interview here on Tuesday. Himself one of the leading mango exporters, Waheed Ahmed regretted that lethargic approach of concerned departments in finding ways to overcome the strict quarantine requirements imposed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on import of mangoes, is resulting [...]
May 7, 2013 8:45 am
KARACHI: The Ministry of Commerce has allowed the export of mango for the coming season starting from May 25, 2013. The date has been fixed this year to avoid losses that resulted owing to the unplanned and premature export of the fruit earlier. Exporters expect the total production of mango to touch 1.55 million tons this year, up from one million tons compared to the previous year. The export target of 0.175 million tons has been set for this year, [...]
May 6, 2013 9:46 am
THE mango crop this year is expected to be slightly affected due to hailstorm in Mirpurkhas and parts of Sanghar. However, according to assessment of research and horticulture officials, the crop yield will be by and large satisfactory since it’s doing well in other areas. But farmers disagree. “An overall drop of 20 per cent is expected in production this year keeping in view the orchards affected by the hailstorm in Matiari and Mirpurkhas region”, says Nadeem Shah, who manages [...]
March 28, 2013 11:31 am
Since last 4 days Sindh is experiencing cloudy weather, with considerable day & night temp variations, increased humidity and variation in wind directions one day south & on next day from North or mix of all in morning & in evening. Results Powdery Mildews outbreak, Blossom blight/Anthracnose outbreak, mango hopper and thrips outbreaks. Apart from climate other factors that have contributed are: Increased moisture due to flood irrigation @ fruit set for longer period of time Vegetation & flowering @ [...]
December 5, 2012 6:38 pm
Aiming to tap the very lucrative international market for fruits in Japan, a Pakistani delegation of horticulture sector is currently visiting Thailand to inspect mango processing facilities and Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT) plant there, which are approved for Japanese market. The delegation, which also have officials of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), is currently visiting the mango farms, processing facilities and especially the VHT plant in Thailand to examine the quality and standard requirements of Japanese market which is [...]
October 5, 2012 5:14 am
For good flowering We are in October and good growers usually stop fertilizer & irrigation in September and never inter crop as they normally follow proper mango phrenological/growth cycle and some may use PBZ Do not going to fertilize particularly nitrogen & irrigate to mango trees No inter cropping of any kind if u have plan to grow wheat please don’t do it. Hadi Laghari Incoming search terms:mango cultivation in pakistanmango farms in pakistanmango intercropping in pakistanmango fertilization schedule pakistanintercropping [...]
September 22, 2012 7:03 pm
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September 22, 2012 6:44 pm
Chaunsa @ AAF Half rejuvenation “tree sizing @ workable size” 33 feet tall trees were cut @ 15 feet and now new flushes are coming nice & easy Proper nutrition both through soil as well as through leaves were given Properly protected from insects & diseases This year we may loose productivity but from next year trees will produce better quality fruits. Source: Hadi Laghari (AAF) Incoming search terms:mango tree chaunsachaunsa mango orchardchaunsa tree
September 22, 2012 12:51 pm
I have made an attempt to create a container mango clean nursery named MAK-Mango Nursery at Arjumand Shakir Farm. Me and father have worked at this project for last 9 months. The project was planned when my father visited Australia last year and worked with ASLP II. The technical support was given by Mango research station Shuja abad. We have at present 23000 mango plants in the container a pot media as advised by reasearch station [...]
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