Date palm farming in Pakistan

Pakistan is the 5th-largest producer of dates in the world.[1]

Dates growing on a date palm.

Production edit

Pakistan is one of biggest producers and exporters of dates in the world, annually producing 535,000 tons according to the Trade Development Authority.[2]

The main regions for date cultivation are the Khairpur district and the Panjgur District.[2]

Varieties edit

There are more than 160 varieties of dates palm in the Pakistan, among them the popular varieties are:

Panjgur date processing plant edit

Dates processing Plant in year 2022 Panjgur Pakistan begins production with United Arab Emirates assistance[4] funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) at a cost of $6.36 million. The project area is 5,710 square metres, and produces over 32,000 tonnes per day.[5][6][7]


References edit

  1. ^ "Pakistan 5th largest producer of dates". September 2002.
  2. ^ a b "In Pakistan's largest date producing region, Middle Eastern varieties bear fruit". 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Dates Production Pakistan- Dates Varieties".
  4. ^ "Dates processing factory in Pakistan begins production with UAE's help".
  5. ^ "In Pictures: UAE-funded dates factory in Pakistan begins production".
  6. ^ "Production begins at $6.36m UAE-funded dates project in Panjgur".
  7. ^ "Dates processing factory Punjgur in Pakistan begins production with assistance from UAE". 24 April 2022.