Pakistan Promotes Olive Cultivation in Punjab
The Ministry of Agriculture in Pakistan is proÂmotÂing olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion in Punjab to boost exports, with a detailed plan preÂpared for sciÂenÂtific culÂtiÂvaÂtion in cerÂtain disÂtricts. Experts believe that increasÂing indigeÂnous olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion can lead to subÂstanÂtial proÂducÂtion of olive oil, reducÂing the need for imports and savÂing forÂeign exchange, with trainÂing proÂgrams being conÂducted for farmÂers and proÂducÂers interÂested in the iniÂtiaÂtive.
The Ministry of Agriculture in Pakistan has been lookÂing at ways to proÂmote olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion in the counÂtry to creÂate a sigÂnifÂiÂcant export opporÂtuÂnity for the farmÂers. The minÂistry has idenÂtiÂfied Punjab as a major potenÂtial state for olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion. A detailed plan has been preÂpared for sciÂenÂtific culÂtiÂvaÂtion of olives in Punjab and neighÂborÂing areas.
The plan has short-listed Sialkot, Rawalpindi, Narowal, Jhelum, Gujrat, Islamabad, Khushab, Chakwal and Attock disÂtricts in Punjab as areas with seriÂous potenÂtial for olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion. Experts in the govÂernÂment are of the opinÂion that a boost to indigeÂnous olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion can help proÂduce subÂstanÂtial quanÂtiÂties of olive oil, leadÂing to import subÂstiÂtuÂtion and savÂing the country’s preÂcious forÂeign exchange.
Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Chakwal disÂtrict in Punjab has conÂducted extenÂsive research to deterÂmine areas that have an ideal preÂvailÂing enviÂronÂment, soil type, temÂperÂaÂture range and averÂage rainÂfall to suit the culÂtiÂvaÂtion of olives. The plan aims at using marÂginal lands for olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion so that the farmÂers will not have to replace their existÂing crops to accomÂmoÂdate olive planÂtaÂtions.
The agriÂculÂture departÂment of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) in Punjab is conÂductÂing trainÂing and awareÂness proÂgrams on modÂern olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion techÂniques for the farmÂers. A numÂber of large farmÂers in Punjab have already shown keen interÂest for olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion. Olive oil proÂducÂers will also be offered trainÂing in proÂducÂing value added prodÂucts of export qualÂity.
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