Sindh: PARC to upgrade date farmers’ skills
PARC will organise a field day for date farmers of Sindh to introduce latest techniques of farming
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ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (Parc) will organise a field day for date farmers of Sindh to introduce latest techniques of farming and help reduce post-harvest losses. The field day will be organised in village Bagh Bie of Pannu Aqil tehsil, Sukkur district, an official of Parc said on Friday. A highlight of the event is the introduction of solar date dryers which will enhance production, the official added. “Other areas covered in the event include effective post-harvest management and value addition of fruits in production catchments of the country,” he said. Parc has developed a solar-cum-gas-fired date dryer for dehydration of the fruit. The system can reduce post-harvest losses and improve the quality of dates as five solar drying systems have been installed in Khairpur and Sukkur regions of Sindh.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 5th, 2017.
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (Parc) will organise a field day for date farmers of Sindh to introduce latest techniques of farming and help reduce post-harvest losses. The field day will be organised in village Bagh Bie of Pannu Aqil tehsil, Sukkur district, an official of Parc said on Friday. A highlight of the event is the introduction of solar date dryers which will enhance production, the official added. “Other areas covered in the event include effective post-harvest management and value addition of fruits in production catchments of the country,” he said. Parc has developed a solar-cum-gas-fired date dryer for dehydration of the fruit. The system can reduce post-harvest losses and improve the quality of dates as five solar drying systems have been installed in Khairpur and Sukkur regions of Sindh.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 5th, 2017.