Pakistan: Citrus programme to boost exports
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Rs70 million project targets research upgrades
Senior citrus expert Chaudhry Abdul Khaliq said on Wednesday that the launch of the Sargodha Citrus Development Programme would help increase the production of Kinnow, with its export expected to bring in more foreign exchange.
While addressing a ceremony here, attended by the Director of Agriculture, the Director General of the Citrus Research Institute, and representatives of farmers and exporters, he outlined the programme’s key components. He said the initiative included the upgradation of the Citrus Research Institute, the establishment of a new laboratory, the launch of a website to raise awareness among Kinnow growers, the enhancement of nurseries, and the establishment of a new Citrus Research Institute in District Bhakkar. The total cost of the project was estimated at Rs70 million, he added.
The expert emphasised the need to prepare a comprehensive list of Kinnow growers across the division and forward it to the chief minister’s office for necessary implementation. He highlighted that Sargodha’s Kinnow held a prominent position globally and urged citrus experts to contribute to better production outcomes.
Reference Link:- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2520909/citrus-programme-to-boost-exports
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
