Biology:Date palm farming in Pakistan

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Dates growing on a date palm.

Pakistan is the 5th-largest producer of dates in the world.[1]

Production

Pakistan is one of biggest producers and exporters of dates in the world, annually producing 535,000 tons according to the Trade Development Authority.[2]

The main regions for date cultivation are the Khairpur district and the Panjgur District.[2]

Varieties

There are more than 160 varieties of dates palm in the Pakistan, among them the popular varieties are:

  • Aseel of Khairpur,
  • Dhakki of D.I.Khan
  • Begum Jangi of Mekran.[3]

Panjgur date processing plant

Dates processing Plant in year 2022 Panjgur Pakistan begins production with United Arab Emirates assistance[4] funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) at a cost of $6.36 million. The project area is 5,710 square metres, and produces over 32,000 tonnes per day.[5][6][7]


References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan 5th largest producer of dates". September 2002. https://www.dawn.com/news/55097/pakistan-5th-largest-producer-of-dates. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "In Pakistan's largest date producing region, Middle Eastern varieties bear fruit". 7 May 2021. https://www.arabnews.com/node/1855331/world. 
  3. ↑ "Dates Production Pakistan- Dates Varieties". https://asiafoodsintl.com/dates-production-pakistan/#:~:text=There%20are%20more%20than%20160,Kharuba%2C%20Karbala%2C%20and%20Kupro.. 
  4. ↑ "Dates processing factory in Pakistan begins production with UAE's help". https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dates-processing-factory-in-pakistan-begins-production-with-uaes-help. 
  5. ↑ "In Pictures: UAE-funded dates factory in Pakistan begins production". https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/in-pictures-uae-funded-dates-factory-in-pakistan-begins-production-1.1650885726744. 
  6. ↑ "Production begins at $6.36m UAE-funded dates project in Panjgur". https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/953174-production-begins-at-6-36m-uae-funded-dates-project-in-panjgur. 
  7. ↑ "Dates processing factory Punjgur in Pakistan begins production with assistance from UAE". 24 April 2022. http://wam.ae/en/details/1395303042016. 



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