The plan will identify policy, invest­ment, training and other support mea­sures for which assistance is required from Export Development Fund (EDF) to increase NARC HG1 Garlic variety’s production and export surplus. PHDEC Punjab’s regional head Jafar Ali speaking on this occasion said that his or­ganization was ready to extend assistance needed to promote HG1 garlic variety. He said it was the mandate of his organization to help promote the horticulture products and their export from Pakistan. Muhammad Luqman, President Garlic Growers Association, said that total con­sumption of the garlic in Pakistan was around 300,000 tons per annum and ma­jor chunk of it was imported. He stressed for keeping the garlic crop more organic to make it acceptable in the internation­al market.

Source: The Nation January 12, 2024 15:44 UTC