Pakistan expects to boost olive oil production

Pakistan expects to increase olive oil production and direct additional investments in the development of this sector in order to reduce dependence on imported liquid oils. As the representative of the Investment Council told WealthPK, there is a great potential for olive production in the country, since there are areas suitable for growing olive trees in Pakistan. “Pakistan can also export olives and processed products if the raw materials are grown on an industrial scale,” the source said. A local official said that Pakistan buys about $3.5 billion worth of vegetable oil annually. people,” he said. Pakistan traditionally imports rapeseed, sunflower, soybean and olive oil, said Abdur Rehman, a senior fellow at the Agricultural Training Institute in Peshawar. “Growing more olives in the country will reduce ...