Pakistan’s first-ever ginger harvest inaugurated in Chakwal

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Pakistan’s first-ever ginger harvest inaugurated in Chakwal

WriterSyeda Sadia Shahid
Posted on January 5, 2022

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Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar -Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection has inaugurated the first-ever ginger cultivation in the Ginger Harvest Workshop conducted in the Balkasar area of Chakwal, Punjab.

As per the news release, this was the first ginger crop piloted in Pakistan. The crop was developed in 11 months. As an important constituent of Pakistani cuisine, ginger is highly demanded but unluckily, it is not cultivated here, and all the crop is imported to meet domestic needs.
During the event, experts created awareness among the partakers regarding the bearable production and management of ginger and in what way to appropriately harvest the crop.
Read more: 8 million tons of surplus rice worth $4 billion to be exported to new markets
While adressing on the occasion, Dr Sania said: “Ginger can emerge as a major crop and can be a game-changer for the farming community. Agriculture is profoundly linked to poverty alleviation in Pakistan. Government, private sector, research institutions, innovators, and farmers can work together to build synergies and develop agri-value chains. This will lead to greater impact for poverty alleviation, livelihoods creation, economic growth, and foreign trade boosting.”

Besides, the occasion was also attended by Chairman Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Director Vegetable Research Institute, Faisalabad Muhammad Najeebullah, and other experts.
Information regarding the technique for successful growth and harvest of ginger in the country was given to the Participants.
Moreover, specialists gave research-based information about the agricultural advantages of producing ginger locally. Later, all participants visited the field for the official inauguration and demonstrations.
Chairman PARC informed Dr. Sania on the accomplishment of the ginger farming plan and its potential to increase Pakistan’s farming sector. “This variety of ginger has been successfully grown and field-tested and can yield up to approximately 8 to 10 tonnes per acre in this area,” he said.
With the help of sprinklers, drip irrigation, and shading fabric, it is the first ginger cultivation project that cast out commercially successful.

 

[SaadH]

Whaat after piyaz and tamatar, we don't even grow ginger in Pakistan???

Agriculture is the biggest sector in Pakistan's economy and even at that we are piss poor...

Wonders of 30 years of democracy...

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

That's why ginger is too expensive because it is imported. Good to see finally harvested here successfully.

 

[peagle]

Pakistan’s first-ever ginger harvest inaugurated in Chakwal

WriterSyeda Sadia Shahid
Posted on January 5, 2022

COMMENTS
Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar -Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection has inaugurated the first-ever ginger cultivation in the Ginger Harvest Workshop conducted in the Balkasar area of Chakwal, Punjab.

As per the news release, this was the first ginger crop piloted in Pakistan. The crop was developed in 11 months. As an important constituent of Pakistani cuisine, ginger is highly demanded but unluckily, it is not cultivated here, and all the crop is imported to meet domestic needs.
During the event, experts created awareness among the partakers regarding the bearable production and management of ginger and in what way to appropriately harvest the crop.
Read more: 8 million tons of surplus rice worth $4 billion to be exported to new markets
While adressing on the occasion, Dr Sania said: “Ginger can emerge as a major crop and can be a game-changer for the farming community. Agriculture is profoundly linked to poverty alleviation in Pakistan. Government, private sector, research institutions, innovators, and farmers can work together to build synergies and develop agri-value chains. This will lead to greater impact for poverty alleviation, livelihoods creation, economic growth, and foreign trade boosting.”

Besides, the occasion was also attended by Chairman Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Director Vegetable Research Institute, Faisalabad Muhammad Najeebullah, and other experts.
Information regarding the technique for successful growth and harvest of ginger in the country was given to the Participants.
Moreover, specialists gave research-based information about the agricultural advantages of producing ginger locally. Later, all participants visited the field for the official inauguration and demonstrations.
Chairman PARC informed Dr. Sania on the accomplishment of the ginger farming plan and its potential to increase Pakistan’s farming sector. “This variety of ginger has been successfully grown and field-tested and can yield up to approximately 8 to 10 tonnes per acre in this area,” he said.
With the help of sprinklers, drip irrigation, and shading fabric, it is the first ginger cultivation project that cast out commercially successful.

I'm actually shocked that we don't grow ginger, but good to know we have started. Diversification is the name of the game.
This government seems to have started so many new programs that deliver actual productivity, awesome.

 

[Pappa Alpha]

I'm actually shocked that we don't grow ginger, but good to know we have started. Diversification is the name of the game.
This government seems to have started so many new programs that deliver actual productivity, awesome.

All will be wasted if we don't get IK/PTI for another term. PMLN and PPP will destroy what's left.

 

[Turingsage]

I am gobsmacked. All Asians have been growing ginger for centauries, I grew up in Africa and African farmers had been growing ginger there for decades.
How could Pakistan lose the ability to grow ginger ?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I am Shocked we eat Ginger every day !!!! and it is Imported

 

[Paitoo]

Extremely surprising that so far no ginger was grown in Pakistan. Tell me that there is something wrong with this news. I mean, its not some exotic crop

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

We import $100m worth of ginger which is only increasing every year. No wonder all that add up to huge trade deficit. Good to see finally something been done.

Extremely surprising that so far no ginger was grown in Pakistan. Tell me that there is something wrong with this news. I mean, its not some exotic crop

I was surprised too, ginger is used by everybody... But then previous governments only cared about imports. No wonder Pakistan go to IMF or beg around for $$.

 

[Paitoo]

Ginger cultivation map of India. I am sure the soil and climatic conditions in Punjab, J&K and Western UP are not very different from those in Pakistan. Moreover you can see that it is grown in every state, which means it is not a big deal to grow it! Ok, quality may differ, but doesn't mean it won't grow at all.

 

[SaadH]

We import $100m worth of ginger which is only increasing every year. No wonder all that add up to huge trade deficit. Good to see finally something been done.


I was surprised too, ginger is used by everybody... But then previous governments only cared about imports. No wonder Pakistan go to IMF or beg around for $$.

That's the unseen and untouched benefits of Darnomics...loans upon loans to jack up imports and disincentivize local production...

Good news is we will see the return of Darnomics in about a year and half after the next election.

Another aspect of this is our greedy, unimaginative and short sighted industrialists, many of whom are part of the every gov't including the current one...

They will continue to import items from abroad as long as they can made obscene profits on it.

Pakistan is still a huge importer of goods from India via Dubai...we still import most of our vaccines from India.

We will import items from China even though we can easily produce them locally, since much cheaper to just import from China...

 

[Black Tornado]

You guys weren’t growing Adrak before

 

[Meliodas]

Impression that zero ginger is grown in Pakistan is incorrect. Actually what Pakistan produces is very small (this is mainly due to low quality and low yield per hactre, so there is lower incentive to farmer for choosing ginger over other crops) and can't fulfill the country's demand, due to this Pakistan heavily relies on ginger imports (Pakistan is top most ginger importer after USA, whereas India is the top manufacturer but chine is the top exporter. The activity that article is referring to is a pilot for enhanced yield and not for first ever production.

Fun fact: Pakistan is also re-exporting ginger.

 

[Aesterix]

There's a strong lobby in Pakistan who won't let any crop imported from India, to be grown in Pakistan.

 

[Meliodas]

Some stats from planning commission report

There's a strong lobby in Pakistan who won't let any crop imported from India, to be grown in Pakistan.

Overwhelming majority of what Pakistan imports (ginger) is from china not india