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Pakistan aims to harvest 2.4 million tons of onions and 6.03 million tons of potatoes

Fresh Onion
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Pakistan
Published Oct 22, 2022

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An official of Pakistan's Ministry of National Food Security and Research has stated that 221,000 hectares of potatoes will be grown in Punjab as the province's harvest targets are set at 5.966 million metric tons in the current season. Sindh has been commissioned to grow potatoes on 700 hectares for a yield of 65,000 tons.

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Overall, onions would be grown on 162,000 hectares to harvest approximately 2.422 million tons of onions during the 2022-23 season, in addition to growing potatoes on more than 226,000 hectares to bring in 6,029 million tons of potatoes. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 30,300 tons of potatoes will be grown on more than 2,500 hectares and in ...
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