The meeting was attended by director Citrus Research Institute Altaf-ul-Rehman, Malik Abdul Rehman, Dr Basharat Hussain, Syed Munir Sherazi, Ahmed Khan Ranjha and various other association members.
The participants of the meeting showed severe reservations over low rates of kinnow in the market although the production was very much low due to pests and diseases but the rates were low according to demand.
The association stressed the government to take solid steps to support the dying citrus industry in the area as farmers were unable to even meet the produce expenditures.
Director Citrus Institute Alta-ul-Rehman briefed the participants about the modern way of pruning by adopting which the risk of pests and diseases will be lower.
He said that most of the farmers were unaware of the modern techniques of cultivation which causes in low production as well as the risk of diseases attack also remained high in old techniques.