Govt to Establish Cold Storages on Airports and Shipping Ports
The Government and the Representatives of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters have agreed to establish cold storages on airports and shipping ports across the country.
The Ministry of Commerce hosted a consultative session on the issues pertaining to exports of mango via video-link. The session was attended by Advisor to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood. The participants included Chairman of Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA), Waheed Ahmad, farmers, and exporters of mangoes.
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The officials of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR), and Department of Plant Protection (DPP) were also present.
The Ministry of Commerce in consultation with stakeholders has agreed to take several measures for promotion of mango exports. File photo
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce in consultation with stakeholders has agreed to take several measures for promotion of mango exports.
After extensive discussions at a virtual meeting held on Saturday and chaired by Commerce Adviser Razak Dawood, it was agreed that the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will examine all the legal issues for operationalising the already-imported Vapour Heat Treatment Plant, presently lying at the Expo Centre Karachi.
Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers & Merchants Association (PFVA) chairman Waheed Ahmad, farmers and exporters of mangoes also participated in the meeting.
Pakistan Mango s export increases by $104 million in 2019-20: MOC
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Razak Dawood advised the TDAP to double its efforts for marketing Pakistani mangoes abroad.
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Ministry of Commerce has informed that the export of local Mango increased from $ 104 million in 2019-20 from $78 million in the previous year 2018-19.
The main markets for Pakistan’s export are United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Oman and Saudi Arabia, said a press release issued by ministry of Commerce here.
The Ministry of Commerce hosted a consultative session on the issues pertaining to exports of Mango on today, via video-link.