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.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mango exports increased 33 percent to reach $104 million in 2019-20 from $78 million in the last fiscal year, a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.
The country’s main export markets included United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Oman and Saudi Arabia. This announcement was made at an online consultative session on the issues pertaining to exports of mango, the statement added.
The session was attended by Advisor to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, who advised the Trade Development Authority (TDAP) to double its efforts for marketing Pakistani mangoes abroad. Both public and private sector were represented at the online session.