Pakistani harvest targets for onions and potatoes set at 2.4 million and 6.03 million tons

Published Nov 4, 2022

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For the 2022-23 Rabi season, Pakistan has planned the cultivation of key minor crops, including onions and potatoes, with a focus on meeting domestic demand and, in the case of potatoes, supporting exports. The country aims to cultivate onions across 162,000 hectares, which is expected to yield around 2.422 million tons. Meanwhile, potatoes will be planted on 226,000 hectares, with projections to reach approximately 6.029 million tons. A significant portion of this cultivation will occur in Punjab, with smaller scales in Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These crops play a crucial role in fulfilling the country's domestic vegetable requirements.

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In the 2022-23 Rabi season, 162,000 hectares of Pakistani onions would be grown to harvest about 2.422 million tons of onions. On 226,000 hectares, 6.029 million tons of potatoes would be grown for domestic needs and for export. In Punjab, the potatoes are said to be grown on 221,000 hectares as the harvest targets for the province are set at 5.966 million metric tons in the current season. According to an official of the Ministry of National Food Security, Sindh province has been assigned the task of growing potatoes on 700 hectares for a harvest of 65,000 tons. "Potatoes and onions are among the country's minor crops and are vital to the domestic vegetable needs," he said. He ...

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