Olive Plantation in Pakistan

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If you go to greece, you will see that italians are buying oil from there, albania and bulgaria; then they repackage it and mix it up.
Stay away from italian oil. Personally, i get local or if i get portugese 50kg barrel. you cannot store for long as here it tends to go rancide.

I avoid Italian and Greece olive oil, but like taste of Portuguese . Packed olive oil has average 1 year of shelf life if it's open then max 2 months in dark area. It is recommended not keep in warm/hot or avoid exposing to light ... which i don't understand.

 

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I avoid Italian and Greece olive oil, but like taste of Portuguese . Packed olive oil has average 1 year of shelf life if it's open then max 2 months in dark area. It is recommended not keep in warm/hot or avoid exposing to light ... which i don't understand.

Correct - however, the exported greek oil tends to get filtered because 'EU' wants the taste of bitterness gone.

When I visted greece, i went to friend's orchard - it was really good vs the store

 

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Correct - however, the exported greek oil tends to get filtered because 'EU' wants the taste of bitterness gone.

When I visted greece, i went to friend's orchard - it was really good vs the store

A store owner from Palestine told me, what you buy is not the best quality, fresh olive oil from first cold press is totally different compared to shelf ones, he claim majority of suppliers do adulteration and customers are not aware at all.

 

[denel]

Correct - however, the exported greek oil tends to get filtered because 'EU' wants the taste of bitterness gone.

When I visted greece, i went to friend's orchard - it was really good vs the store

A store owner from Palestine told me, what you buy is not the best quality, fresh olive oil from first cold press is totally different compared to shelf ones, he claim majority of suppliers do adulteration and customers are not aware at all.

totally different. it is liquid gold.

the residue - you can get via solvents but then push it into soaps etc.

I have several dozen wild olives - it is local and found across the entire region. I tried to plant a few regular olive trees but did not have luck. Figs are abundunt here and as this region experienced a lot of drought, i have been adding lot of drought resistant trees - figs, acacia (naturally occuring), citrus tends to do really well here plus a local variety of apricots.

 

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Pakistan will plant 50 Million Olive Trees under the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami.

4 Million Wild olive trees would be grafted to make them Fruiting trees.

 

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Olive cultivation best investment for forex gains, food security: PM


Writer......Syeda Sadia Shahid
March 17, 2021

https://www.aboutpakistan.com/news/...investment-for-forex-gains-food-security-pm/#
The largescale olive cultivation would prove as the best investment for Pakistan, said Premier.
The Prime Minister, Imran Khan while talking at the occasion of launching the olive plantation drive in Nowshera said that the plantation was the key solution to save the coming generation from the rising pollution level in big cities of the country. Pervez Khattak, the Defense Minister, Farman Shah, the Governor of KPK, Mahmood Khan, the Chief Minister of KPK, Amin Aslam, Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Climate Change, and others were present at the ceremony.

In Nowshera, more than 7500 olive trees are being planted as part of the 10 billion Trees Program. The Prime Minister that the country is facing severe problems of food security and Olive cultivation will greatly help to resolve the issue.

He said that Spain is a country that is leading in the production of olives but Pakistan does have more potential in this regard and if proper strategies are formed, Pakistan can lead the world in olive production.

The prime minister said the planation of the olive trees will generate big opportunities for employment in the country. Prime Minister emphasized adopting the Miyawaki Japanese technique for the plantation of trees through this technique which is being adopted in Lahore and Islamabad. Through this technique, a dense plantation in a limited time is possible.

He further said that situation of pollution is alarming in Peshawar and after launching this technique, the issue of pollution can be tackled at a minimum time.

The Prime said that a lot of money is spent on the import of edible oil and the production of olive trees can be helpful in saving a big amount of foreign exchange. During the visit to the sight, the PM was briefed about the potential of the olive plantation.

According to the data available, the expected economic return of 4 million olive plants after six years will be about Rs.10.8 billion annually with a total income of Rs.54 billion after 10 years. The production of oil at the beginning of the sixth year will be around 7.2 million liters with the average fruit production at 15 Kg.

 

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Olive Festival 2020 | Valley of Olive
Kalar Kahar, Pakistan

 

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Tunisia offers expertise to boost olive plantation
Our Correspondent
October 23, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Tunisia has offered Pakistan its expertise and help in developing olive plantation in its different regions and extraction of olive oil. Tunisian ambassador Borhene El Kamel maintained Friday that his country is ready to collaborate with Pakistan for the large-scale cultivation of olive.

At a reception in honour of Abdellatif Ghedira, executive director, International Olive Council (IOC), Borhene recalled that some regions in Pakistan particularly Baluchistan have Tunisia like climate environment, and it is ready to share its technical expertise and know-how in the field of oil cultivation.

Ambassador Borhene reminded that olive oil is considered the healthiest cooking oil in the world being cholesterol-free and having a lot of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It prevents heart diseases.

He revealed that it is beneficial for fighting obesity, diabetes, haypertension, Alzheimer and much more. “Olive oil has also amazing benefits for skin, hair and nails. Pakistanis who suffer from insomnia, use olive oil for deep sleep,” he said.

A prominent former Tunisian diplomat Mounir Fourati, director-general Pakistan Foreign Office Murad Wazir Khan, parliamentary secretary Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas were also among the guests. Olive cultivation in Tunisia has carried out dates back to the 8th century BC, even before the founding of Carthage and now Tunisia is one of the leading world olive oil producers and exporters.

 

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Fakhar Imam said that by becoming a member of OIC, Pakistan can achieve its full potential with respect to olive production. He said that 36,000 acres of land is currently under olive production in Balochistan, KPK and Punjab. The Minister hoped that by increasing the production of olive with the help of OIC, the value-added industry of olive can thrive in Pakistan.

Fakhar Imam said that we need to learn from the examples of countries like the Netherlands that export $24 billion of flowers and is the biggest player in the flower industry worldwide. He said that Pakistan has immense potential to become one of the biggest players in mangoes yet our production of mangoes is 1.7 million tonnes of which only 7-8% is exported. He said that through cooperation with OIC, Pakistan can also become one of the major growers of olive in the world.

 

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Fakhar Imam said that by becoming a member of OIC, Pakistan can achieve its full potential with respect to olive production. He said that 36,000 acres of land is currently under olive production in Balochistan, KPK and Punjab. The Minister hoped that by increasing the production of olive with the help of OIC, the value-added industry of olive can thrive in Pakistan.

Fakhar Imam said that we need to learn from the examples of countries like the Netherlands that export $24 billion of flowers and is the biggest player in the flower industry worldwide. He said that Pakistan has immense potential to become one of the biggest players in mangoes yet our production of mangoes is 1.7 million tonnes of which only 7-8% is exported. He said that through cooperation with OIC, Pakistan can also become one of the major growers of olive in the world.

Smart plantation and using advanced agricultural techniques to increase production. 30% to 40% of land can converted as agriculture land in Balochistan for olive, palm and coconut plantation.

 

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It will be very hard to find in Pakistan.even in US , but here few test people run, for example leaving in fridge over night, pure olive oil turn solid freeze. But some producer decline this test and again its region issue. Majority cases we see 2nd and 3rd press mixed with some oil, for example, Italian mix sunflower oil in second and third press, but US law is strict they have to mention the delusion. In Pakistan, doubt will be easy to find out.

 

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Training on olive pruning and micropropagation is being conducted at BARI, Chakwal by Italian experts

Italian olive scientists also visited Tissue culture lab at BARi and gave briefing on olive propagation techniques to BARI scientist

Ambassadors of various Countries including Tunisia, Morroco, Kenya, Nigeria,Sudan and Mauritius visited BARI Chakwal on 03.02.2018. The Ambassodars esp of Tunisia & Morocco showed great interest and expressed their will to collaborate with BARI in Olive sector.

we must increase the olive trees in whole Pakistan...

 

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Olive Oil Extraction Unit in Pakistan | BARI Chakwal

 

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Is olive oil not good for cooking?