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Olive cultivation to be promoted across country

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A well-knitted plan has been prepared for the promotion of Olive cultivation in the country and Azad Kashmir. Overall demand of olive oil is 1.9 million tone of which 1.3 million tone was being imported from different countries for catering the domestic needs and requirements costing Rs 28 billion annually. Official sources told Business Recorder on Sunday that special attention would be focused on the promotion of Olive cultivation and necessary information and guidance are being extended to Olive growers [...]

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Kinnow exports may worth $200 million

Kinnow exports are destined to fetch $200 million this year as exports are expected to surpass previous year’s target, the reason being that commercial prices seem to be a bit on the average side, according to Ahmad Jawad, CEO of Harvest Trading. However, it will be confirmed at the time of price negotiation, he told Business Recorder on Wednesday. He, however, pointed out that due to lack of adequate facilities and proper training of picking and packing, every year the [...]

December 21, 2012 6:36 am

Strategy to be formed for boosting kinnow exports

The government must discourage private sector from exporting country’s prized fruits, i.e. Kinnow and mangoes to commissioned markets where the return is minimal. Ahmad Jawad, Chief Executive Officer, Harvest Trading (HT) told that government must concentrate on countries like Australia, Japan, Turkmenistan, Sudan and Iraq who offer a huge market for the export of these fruits. These countries have big potential but have remained un- exploited due to the negligence and weak policies of the public sector, he said. He [...]

December 5, 2012 6:38 pm

Export of mangos to Japan – Pakistani delegation visiting Thailand to inspect processing facilities

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 [...]

December 4, 2012 7:17 am

First consignment of 390 tons of Kinnow leaves for Dubai, Sri Lanka

Pakistan, which has fixed almost 0.2 million tons export of Kinnow this year, has started export as first consignment of 390 tons was shipped to Sri Lanka and Dubai on Saturday. For the first time, the export of highly valued fruit has started on a fixed date as Ministry of Commerce had earlier banned export of the Citrus Hybrid (Kinnow) before December 1. Through a S.R.O 1362(1)/2012, issued on November 8, 2012, the ministry, while making amendments in clauses/rules of [...]

November 19, 2012 7:55 am

Season for kinnow exports

Kinnow exports will begin from December 1 and exporters are confident that they can meet the target of 200,000 tonnes that matches last year’s performance. Their optimism is based on higher production — 1.9 million tonnes this year against last year’s 1.8 million tonnes — and the possibility of increased exports to India and Indonesia. Traditionally, only 10 per cent of citrus fruits produced in the country are exported for various reasons including huge post-harvest losses of up to 40 [...]

November 19, 2012 7:48 am

Experts link kinnow industry growth with removal of middlemen

Horticulture experts have linked growth of the kinnow industry to the removal of middleman saying that exports of the citrus fruit could be enhanced manifold provided the farmers are provided direct benefit. At present Pakistan is among the top 10 citrus growing countries in the world and the world export market for horticulture products is about $80 billion, in which Pakistan’s share is not up to mark. The kinnow exports reached to $100 million in the fiscal year 2010-11,” Chief [...]

October 5, 2012 5:14 am

Advisory for Mango Growers : October 2012

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 plantation in pakistanmango [...]

October 1, 2012 4:12 pm

Initiatives for olive plantation in Pakistan

A THREE-YEAR project for olive cultivation in regions where climate and soil are suitable for the crop, has been initiated by Pakistan Agriculture Research Council. The Rs382 million project envisages olive plantation over 800 hectares — 300 hectares in Balochistan, 100 hectares in KP, 300 hectares in Fata and 100 hectares in the Pothohar region of Punjab. Being funded under the Pakistan Italian debt-for-development swap agreement, the project will be managed through public private-partnership between Parc, local community-based organisations, non-governmental [...]

September 28, 2012 2:49 am

Banana Plantation at AAF

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