ISLAMABAD – Punjab government has decided to set up a date valley in southPunjab in order to enhance dates varieties and production.
According to a spokesman of Agriculture department of Punjab, AyubAgriculture Research Institute has also developed new date varieties whichcould be successfully grown in Faisalabad division.
He said that progressive farmers of Toba Tek Singh started its cultivationfor its commercial production.
The spokesman said that Pakistan can earn substantial foreign exchange byexporting good quality dates with improved processing and packaging.
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He said Pakistan is currently producing 5.5 lakh tons dates per annum.
