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KARACHI: Mango crop in Pakistan faces the challenge of climate change this year and a reduction of 20 percent is being estimated in its production.

The production capacity of mangoes in Pakistan is around 1.8 million metric tons, however, due to the effects of climate change, it is feared that the production is expected to decrease by 20 percent to 1.44 million metric tons.

According to Waheed Ahmed, Patron-in-Chief, All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association (PFVA), due to long winter and delayed arrival of summer, mango production is decreasing and the ability to fight diseases in mango orchards is also diminishing. Mango crop is directly affected by changing weather patterns, he added.

He urged that research institutes and provincial agriculture departments should provide resources and awareness to mango farmers to avert the negative impact of the climate change.

He informed “the target of export of mangoes for this season has been set at 125,000 metric tons and if this is achieved, Pakistan will earn foreign exchange worth $100 million”.

Export of mangoes will commence from 20th May 2023.

Gulf countries, Iran, Central Asian & UK countries are major buyers of Pakistani mangoes. Other important markets include Europe, Canada, USA and Japan.

Waheed Ahmed said the increase in cost of export due to reduction in production coupled with quality issues linked with climatic effects along with increase in freight, packaging and transport costs is a major challenge for mango exports.

Along with this, ongoing deteriorating law and order issues in the country, political instability and disruptions in delivery may also affect exports. In Pakistan, 70 percent of mangoes are produced in Punjab, while the share of Sindh in total mango production is 29 percent and KPK’s share is one percent.

He informed that 50 percent of mangoes are exported from Pakistan by sea, 35 percent by land rout and 15 percent by air.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023

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Asia is Next May 19, 2023 12:03pm
Mango is an incredibly tasty fruit but it's open to many issues during production including diseases that affect its availability. Therefore, it is essential that this region adopts contemporary farming technology alongside updated processing methods. Subsidies given to the agricultural industry have led it to grow when compared with industries in other nations worldwide. Given the escalating population rate (mashallah), implementing updated farming practices has become essential for fulfilling the nation's food needs and preventing foreign exchange depletion.
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Tulukan Mairandi May 19, 2023 03:17pm
Yup, everything sweet, good, tasty and bountiful is in decline or is destroyed.
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Ramay. May 20, 2023 06:15pm
And the pdm govt only waiting for September as new stooge judiciary will start working.
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Arslan May 21, 2023 07:47am
Mango greet parti karo
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