Under the project’s grant programme, 13 state-of-the-art mango graders have been provided.
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Multan gears up for four-day mango festival
“We want to ensure that Pakistani mangoes are competitive on the international market,” he emphasised while speaking at the Mango Gala held to mark long-term partnership with Pakistan’s government and private sector. USAID has been working with Pakistan since 2009 to expand the market of its mangoes globally.
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According to USAID, it has supported mango farmers in upgrading fruit processing technologies and addressing export protocols more efficiently since 2009.
Under the project’s grant programme, 13 state-of-the-art mango graders have been provided.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 8th, 2018.
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