‘2.3m tonnes of citrus produced annually’

SARGODHA:

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Asad Rehman Gilani said on Monday that annual citrus production in Punjab was 2.3 million tonnes.

“Immediate steps should be taken to increase the export of citrus through CPEC route.” Presiding over a meeting to review the provision of facilities to Kinnow growers and exporters under the Model Farm project, he said that a scientific survey would be conducted to assess the provision of facilities to farmers under the model project so that yield per acre of Kinnow could be increased.

The secretary said 10 to 15 more factories would be added so that more growers could benefit from it.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 5^th, 2021.