Pakistani Kinnu rules in the Russian Market:Punjab Agriculture Department

Lahore: As per the Spokesperson of Punjab Agriculture Department, the target of 3 lakh Tons Citrus export will be achieved this year. Resultantly we’ll get a record foreign exchange of 200 Million Dollar.

The production and export of Mangoes and Citrus in Punjab is praised worthy. We will be exporting 1.5 Million metric ton Mango worldwide this year. Due to the special interest and timely intervention of Minister Agriculture, we have been able to control fruit fly and our exports have increased notably. When Europe and Russia banned Indian mango and citrus due to fruit fly last year, it was a threat for Pakistani products as well.

The Provincial Minister for Agriculture himself visited Punjab’s several districts and made working groups to counter fruit fly. A special project to control fruit fly was started with the cost of 227.61 million rupees. Farmers & Growers in Punjab will be provided with chemicals and medicine to control fruit fly on 50 percent subsidy during this four years project. A total of 50,000 acres land will be covered for providing subsidized medicine. 198 exhibitory plots of 10 acres will be settled in Punjab’s 15 districts for the training of farmers.

A total of 12960 training sessions for farmers will be arranged to guide them about the controlling techniques of fruit fly. It’s due to the efforts of Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Farrukh Javed that record production of citrus and mango is being achieved this year. Agriculture Minister’s timely action has multiplied our yield and foreign exchange. Minister Agriculture has instructed the officers of department to focus on the mango production so that our export targets will be achieved.