Rs 382M olive cultivation, production plan

[Safriz]

A plan to push olive production in the country at the cost of Rs 382 million would be initiated in the country.

Under the project gardens spreading over 800 acres of land suitable for olive cultivation would be cultivated in the country.

The plan has been initiated by Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) with the cooperation of Italy.

Under the project olive gardens over 300 hectares in Balochistan; 100 hectares in Khyber Pakhtwankhwa; 300 hectares in FATA and 100 hectares in Potohar region in Punjab would be cultivated.

The government of Pakistan launched a project called “Promotion of Olive Cultivation for Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation” with technical and financial support from Italy. Project organizers envision olive plantations spread across thousands of acres in the Pakistani regions of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA and Baluchistan, which were identified as the most suitable for olive cultivation.

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will coordinate and supervise the olive cultivation project at a national level, in association with the researchers from BARI. Several agricultural scientists and economic analysts have emphasized the significance of olive cultivation for the agricultural economy of Pakistan. The state government of Punjab has already declared the Pothowar area “Olive Valley.”

Officials at PARC say the new initiative to promote olive cultivation in Pakistan will help generate better income for farmers in the country. Olive is a high-value agricultural product, which can also bring in the much-needed foreign exchange, if exported to other markets. Better economic realization from olive farming is likely to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the farmers in Pakistan and help reduce poverty in the rural regions.

Rs 382M olive cultivation, production plan Pakistan Business

 

[SamranAli]

means reduction in import bill.

 

[RKhan]

Love olives and looking forward to trying **** olives.

 

[farhan_9909]

i hope this project is complete

 

[Edevelop]

A plan to push olive production in the country at the cost of Rs 382 million would be initiated in the country.

Under the project gardens spreading over 800 acres of land suitable for olive cultivation would be cultivated in the country.

The plan has been initiated by Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) with the cooperation of Italy.

Under the project olive gardens over 300 hectares in Balochistan; 100 hectares in Khyber Pakhtwankhwa; 300 hectares in FATA and 100 hectares in Potohar region in Punjab would be cultivated.

The government of Pakistan launched a project called “Promotion of Olive Cultivation for Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation” with technical and financial support from Italy. Project organizers envision olive plantations spread across thousands of acres in the Pakistani regions of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA and Baluchistan, which were identified as the most suitable for olive cultivation.

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will coordinate and supervise the olive cultivation project at a national level, in association with the researchers from BARI. Several agricultural scientists and economic analysts have emphasized the significance of olive cultivation for the agricultural economy of Pakistan. The state government of Punjab has already declared the Pothowar area “Olive Valley.”

Officials at PARC say the new initiative to promote olive cultivation in Pakistan will help generate better income for farmers in the country. Olive is a high-value agricultural product, which can also bring in the much-needed foreign exchange, if exported to other markets. Better economic realization from olive farming is likely to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the farmers in Pakistan and help reduce poverty in the rural regions.

Rs 382M olive cultivation, production plan Pakistan Business

Excellent news !

 

[Nishan_101]

A plan to push olive production in the country at the cost of Rs 382 million would be initiated in the country.

Under the project gardens spreading over 800 acres of land suitable for olive cultivation would be cultivated in the country.

The plan has been initiated by Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) with the cooperation of Italy.

Under the project olive gardens over 300 hectares in Balochistan; 100 hectares in Khyber Pakhtwankhwa; 300 hectares in FATA and 100 hectares in Potohar region in Punjab would be cultivated.

The government of Pakistan launched a project called “Promotion of Olive Cultivation for Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation” with technical and financial support from Italy. Project organizers envision olive plantations spread across thousands of acres in the Pakistani regions of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA and Baluchistan, which were identified as the most suitable for olive cultivation.

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will coordinate and supervise the olive cultivation project at a national level, in association with the researchers from BARI. Several agricultural scientists and economic analysts have emphasized the significance of olive cultivation for the agricultural economy of Pakistan. The state government of Punjab has already declared the Pothowar area “Olive Valley.”

Officials at PARC say the new initiative to promote olive cultivation in Pakistan will help generate better income for farmers in the country. Olive is a high-value agricultural product, which can also bring in the much-needed foreign exchange, if exported to other markets. Better economic realization from olive farming is likely to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the farmers in Pakistan and help reduce poverty in the rural regions.

Rs 382M olive cultivation, production plan Pakistan Business

I think they should allow the locals to participate in this project as well. They can do it well.

 

[Jango]

This would be good news for the local producers.

A more immediate problem is date storage facility. There is a dire need for having a storage facility for dates in Balochistan and Sindh, most dates rot while still not reaching there destination and lying around. There was a documentary on TV a few weeks back about it. This could be a good export.

 

[Edevelop]

I think they should allow the locals to participate in this project as well. They can do it well.

Many need proper education. They didn't know what it was until Italians came over and got things moving along in the right direction

 

[Karl]

I agree, it could be a very profitable export to europe. Someone should look into gettting an olive processing plant from Spain or South Africa.

 

[A.Rafay]

Pakistan, Italy ink agreement for promotion of olive farming

ISLAMABAD: A three-year project has been launched under the debt-swap agreement between Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and the Italian government for promotion of olive farming in Pakistan, a top official in the council said on Thursday.

As many as 1,500 hectares of land would be brought under olive cultivation within the next three years with an aim to exploit the potential in this particular sector and make the country self-sufficient in olive production.

PARC has already identified olive cultivation areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Potohar Region (Punjab) and Balochistan; and has started work on planting olive trees since March this year, said Crops Senior Director and Olive Production National Project Director Dr Mohammad Munir Goraya. He said that the PARC has taken all the four provinces onboard for launching the project. The land being brought under the cultivation under the project would be in addition to that already utilised for the cultivation of olive.

The official was of the view that olive cultivation needs fewer resources and marginal lands are needed for its cultivation so it is a lucrative engagement for farmers who can take full advantage of this. Once established, the olive gardens would start bearing fruit after three years (in 2015), so the council would set up four olive oil extraction machinery (plants) to facilitate farmers, he said and elaborated that one each big plant would be established in Balochistan and Potohar regions while two units would be installed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA regions.

In addition, mobile oil extracting units would also be arranged that would be used for oil extraction in those areas where farmers have no access to these four oil extracting facilities. He said plantation of the olive plants takes place in March or November of each year adding that the PARC has identified 12 kinds of plants to be planted in these gardens, keeping in view the climatic conditions.

Dr Goraya said that the Italian government is also interested in launching research project aimed promoting olive cultivation in the country including AJK.

A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect would be finalised soon under which Pakistan would become member of the regional centre that has been engaged in research activities for promotion of olive. The Italian government is already working with Afghanistan and Nepal and Pakistan would be the third member of this centre, he added.

Dr Goraya said that Pakistan has been involved with the Italian government since 1984 for the promotion of olive as three projects were initiated by Pakistan Oilseed Development Board (PODB) in this regard earlier. However, he added, the current project was the forth project in this line, which the Italian government gave to the PARC for execution under debt-swap agreement.