Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company
Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of Pakistan
Workshops
Good Agricultural Practices of Onion
- by PHDEC
- January 9, 2023
Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC) in pursuance of its 3-years workplan, conducted its second workshop on “Good Agricultural Practices of Onion” in collaboration with Onion Research Institute (ORI), Hyderabad. The activity initiated at Onion Research Institute (ORI), where Dr. Rasool Bux Laghari, Director (ORI) provided training to the farmers on onion bed formation for seed and plantation of onion for seed production followed by lectures from Dr. Jamil Jokhyio, Dr. Tanveer Fatima Miano, and other agriculture officers from Department of Agriculture, Sindh. The activity sensitized a large number of farmers, growers, people from research institutions, academia, government officials and growers’ associations from Sindh. Among other prominent speakers were Mr. Mahmood Nawaz Shah, Vice President Sindh Abadgar, Mr. Imran Ali Bozdar, Finance Secretary, Sindh Abadgar, and Mr. Shafique Ahmed from FFC.
Workshops
Good Agricultural Practices of Mango
- by admin
- December 24, 2021
Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company while continuing its vision of promoting excellence in the horticulture sector of Pakistan, arranged an online workshop on Good Agricultural Practices of Mango. Participants in attendance, were enlightened on pruning, irrigation, fertilization, IPM, quality, yield, new varieties, orchard layout and Product certification. Dr. Javaid Iqbal from Mango Research Station Shujabad was the key note speaker. PHDEC’s efforts were greatly lauded by the growers and processors, who further requested that such capacity building measures should continue in the future to improve yield quality and quantity.
Webinars
Onion production, supply chain, logistics, storage and export issues
- by admin
- September 30, 2021
PHDEC while working on its mandate held an online session to facilitate onion growers and exporters of Pakistan. The webinar aimed at taking stock of onion crop for future working of PHDEC. The meeting reviewed the onion crop production, supply chain, logistics, storage and export issues. It proved to be a great knowledge sharing effort wherein stake holders were enlightened about onion and its export to new and potential markets. The participants shared their suggestions for the current season including market opening, market and product development and exposure/linkage visits.
Webinars
Potato crop production, harvesting, post-harvest handling and export issues
- by admin
- September 23, 2021
PHDEC while keeping in consideration its mandate held a webinar aimed at taking stock of the potato industry of Pakistan. The meeting reviewed the potato crop production, harvesting, post-harvest handling and export issues. It proved to be a great knowledge sharing platform about potato and its export to markets with better ease of business protocols for Pakistani potatoes. The participants shared their suggestions for upcoming season including market opening, market and product development and exposure/linkages visits.
