Workshop: Importance of grapes highlighted

MULTAN: In order to highlight the importance of grapes and their role in the healthy development of body, a workshop was held at Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture on Sunday.

While addressing the participants, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Vice-Chancellor Dr Asif Ali emphasised the importance of grapes. He said the basic purpose of the workshop was to share the knowledge between growers and researchers for resolving the problems regarding production, protection and postharvest handling of grapes.

Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajhwana briefed the participants about general issues of future prospects of grapes. He maintained, “Post harvest losses are high so value addition is the need of the hour to introduce a stable market for growers.” He said the food and nutrition department officials were trying to develop a technology for grape juice extraction as industries in Pakistan import gape concentrate for making nectar rather than using fresh grapes from local markets.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 28^th, 2016.