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KARACHI: Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) hosted a webinar focused on “Enhancements in White Onion Through Good Agricultural Practices and Its Nutritional Benefits.”

The protocol for inspection and quarantine requirements for export of onion from Pakistan to China between the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) and General Administration of Customs China (GACC) in 2021. In Chinese market white onion is more in demand. Keeping in view the opportunity of Chinese market, PHDEC organized webinar on producing white onion.

Mehvish Tahir, Scientific Officer, Vegetable Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad provided a detailed presentation on white onions, addressing cultivation constraints such as climate dependence, limited availability of high-quality seeds, and the need for approved varieties with specific characteristics. She explained the province wise area and production of onion, soil type and climate suitable for onion cultivation in Pakistan, province wise planting and harvesting time, nutrition management.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023

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Aam Aadmi Dec 29, 2023 07:51am
For God's sake, white, red, pink or whatever colour onions you produce, please pay attention to it's quality. As a consumer, I have used nearly all major markets in Islamabad (including Metro store) and failed to find onions that were not rotten at the core. Out of each purchase, I had to throw away at least 50% because they were rotten inside and smelt foul. This made the onions 400 rupees per kilo if I had to throw away half of the rotten stuff. I am surprised that other countries should be accepting this kind of onions, unless special quality is exported and we the poor people are treated like animals and fed on the trash.
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Naseer ud Din Babar Dec 30, 2023 08:33pm
I don't think that we have to export the Onion, we need to complete the demand of our country 1st, then need to export, govt wrong decision raise the Onion price of Rs. 200 per kg. Can any one answer how the daily labour can manager their daily needs. I'm really afraid about government policies in which they never realise the public demands 1st.
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Fall Dec 30, 2023 10:43pm
@Naseer ud Din Babar , Exports aren't necessarily bad, they could help inject capital in an industry that seriously needs some. Pakistani agriculture industry is undercapitalized so any growth, even export led would be good
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