The soil and climate of Thatta, Badin and Sujawal districts are suitable for palm tree plantation that will help meet shortage of edible oil in the country.
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Sindh Agriculture University will launch a project to plant oil palms in coastal districts of the province to meet the shortage of edible oil in the country. The project is being funded by the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council.
According to the statement released by the spokesman of the university, the Sindh Agriculture University will start research work to meet the shortage of edible oil in the country by planting new oil palm trees with modern technology in different areas of coastal districts of Sindh. In this regard, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council has approved a three-year Project for the SAU, which will be launched under the supervision of Dr. Allah Wadhayo Gandahi, Professor of the Department of Soil Science. Prof. Dr. Allah Wadhayo Gandahi and his team members presented the project documents to Dr. Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor. On Wednesday.
On this occasion, Dr. Fateh Marri said that despite being an agricultural country we have to import 75% of edible oil to meet our demand, and the import bill is about four billion dollars a year.
He said that soil and climate of coastal areas of districts including Thatta, Sujawal and Badin are suitable for better production of oil palm. The project will pave the way for large-scale cultivation of oil palm in coastal districts with modern research and improved commodities.
Project team member Dr. Muhammad Saleem Sarki was also present on the occasion. (PR)
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