PESHAWAR: The Agricultural Research Institute Tarnab on Saturday organised ‘Olive Gala’ to showcase the potential of olive business in Pakistan.

The occasion was organised underneath the auspices of the Italian-funded venture “Olive culture-holistic and multi-professional mechanism for a Pakistani olive oil value chain” and “Promotion of olive cultivation on commercial scale in Pakistan (PSDP)”, in accordance with an announcement.

People from completely different walks of life together with businessmen, farmers, youth, girls, customers and entrepreneurs attended the Olive Gala.

Speaking on the event, Governor Ghulam Ali appreciated the progress being made in olive cultivation within the nation. He burdened the necessity the necessity for disseminating details about new varieties and manufacturing expertise amongst farmers to make sure that the nation turns into self-sufficient in edible oil manufacturing.

He stated that Italian consultants of CIHEAM Bari had been taking part in important function within the improvement of olive crop.

The Olive Gala was additionally attended by consultant of CIHEAM Bari, who burdened the necessity for enhancing the olive worth chain and selling interplay amongst all stakeholders together with the olive worth addition.

Provincial Minister for Agriculture Abdul Haleem Qasuria lauded the efforts of Agricultural Research Institute in promotion of olive oil within the nation.

He stated that Pakistan was spending tens of millions of rupees on importing edible oil. He added that selling olive cultivation would allow the nation to regionally produce olive oil.

The director basic of the institute welcomed the individuals of the gala and talked about significance of olive oil business within the nation.

He stated that the Agricultural Research Institute was doing an amazing job in promotion of olive cultivation and manufacturing with the assistance and assist of Italian consultants. He added that they had been receiving constructive response from farmers.

The success of the occasion was an affidavit of the potential of olive business within the nation. The continued development of olive business will contribute considerably to the nationwide financial system and promote socio-economic improvement, create employment alternatives and scale back poverty within the nation.

Published in Dawn, March thirteenth, 2023