Olive oil from Pakistan.

[Indus Pakistan]

I came across this video and what surprised me was the potential for olive oil exports from Pakistan. Given huge areas of Balochistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkwa have the Mediteranean climate idea for olive orchards Pakistan could become a major olive exporter. This offers lucrative opportunity. Again for failure of successive governments this opportunity has been missed. I was in Crete, Greece last year and spent lots of time treking in the countryside in Crete with it's huge olive orchards and watching this video almost reminded me of the same. The similiarity of the environment to Crete is uncanny. I also found loads of figs and grape orchards which means these could also take root here.

The Pakistani olives look lovely.

 

[313ghazi]

PTI have started pushing this massively.

We are now making and exporting olive oil.

KP Govt Focusing On Olive Plantation - UrduPoint

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Forests and Environment, Syed Ishtiaq Urmar has said that after successful tree plantation under Billion Tree Afforestation Project, the provincial government was now focusing on plantation of olive plants

www.urdupoint.com

Pakistan’s olive oil producers prepare to enter global market: report

The country's olive production is expected to reach 16,000 tonnes by 2027

profit.pakistantoday.com.pk

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

I came across this video and what surprised me was the potential for olive oil exports from Pakistan. Given huge areas of Balochistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkwa have the Mediteranean climate idea for olive orchards Pakistan could become a major olive exporter. This offers lucrative opportunity. Again for failure of successive governments this opportunity has been missed. I was in Crete, Greece last year and spent lots of time treking in the countryside in Crete with it's huge olive orchards and watching this video almost reminded me of the same. The similiarity of the environment to Crete is uncanny. I also found loads of figs and grape orchards which means these could also take root here.

The Pakistani olives look lovely.

Bro, if only these low IQ "desi" zombies could think like you, we would have been a developed nation by now. The problem with MOST Pakistanis is that love inferiority and mediocrity but hate achievement, hard work and excellence. Always want short cuts and the easy way out............

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Hope it hits the shops in UK.

 

[313ghazi]

A quick Google also found that they're really pushing dry fruits and honey - all as part of the billion tree initiative.

CM of Balochistan tweeted about Saffron a few years ago but I don't know if anything became of it. Balochistan is one of the few places in the world you can grow it.

BARDC encourages farmers to cultivate saffron | The Express Tribune

Terms Balochistan’s climate ideal for production of spice

tribune.com.pk

Sadly I came across something from 1985 suggesting the same thing...

Saffron cultivation in Baluchistan [Pakistan]

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION

agris.fao.org

 

[Verve]

I came across this video and what surprised me was the potential for olive oil exports from Pakistan. Given huge areas of Balochistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkwa have the Mediteranean climate idea for olive orchards Pakistan could become a major olive exporter. This offers lucrative opportunity. Again for failure of successive governments this opportunity has been missed. I was in Crete, Greece last year and spent lots of time treking in the countryside in Crete with it's huge olive orchards and watching this video almost reminded me of the same. The similiarity of the environment to Crete is uncanny. I also found loads of figs and grape orchards which means these could also take root here.

The Pakistani olives look lovely.

You are VERY late on this one ... PMLN gets credit for starting this project and PTI is taking it to next level adding far more areas.

Pakistani olive oil is top of the class in the world, from the batches produced and tested in labs. There is another thread on it.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Bro, if only these low IQ "desi" zombies could think like you, we would have been a developed nation by now. The problem with MOST Pakistanis is that love inferiority and mediocrity but hate achievement, hard work and excellence. Always want short cuts and the easy way out............

The potential is huge. Pakistan could supply all the home market - thereby actually saving money and improving health. Exports could exceed Spain, Italy or Greek which are the olive oil superpowers.

Olive does not need much water and is ideal for hilly bad lands. A orchard covering the sides of hils make for a really beautiful scene as I saw in Greece. The Greeks used pipes in their orchards. I used to go for run through the orchards and had to take care because of the pipes everywhere running on the ground.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

The potential is huge. Pakistan could supply all the home market - thereby actually saving money and improving health. Exports could exceed Spain, Italy or Greek which are the olive oil superpowers.

Olive does not need much water and is ideal for hilly bad lands. A orchard covering the sides of hils make for a really beautiful scene as I saw in Greece. The Greeks used pipes in their orchards. I used to go for run through the orchards and had to take care because of the pipes everywhere running on the ground.

I hope so bro!

 

[denel]

Good!... welcome to the olive oil production.

I hope there is complete firmness in terms of trade labelling and no-relabelling. Let those who grow get the maximum benefit.

Remember - oil extraction; then the residue left over you still can get pomace which can be used for soap, massage oil and other uses NOT for eating.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Hope it hits the shops in UK

I would love it buy it even if cost more. Just imagine "OLive Oil: Produce of Pakistan". I often get that tub with olive/feta cheese. Now imagine Pakistani olive oil with Pakistani paneer. Mmmmmm ......

And buying it you would know your helping some brother in ruraral farm in Pakistan.

 

[Path-Finder]

I came across this video and what surprised me was the potential for olive oil exports from Pakistan. Given huge areas of Balochistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkwa have the Mediteranean climate idea for olive orchards Pakistan could become a major olive exporter. This offers lucrative opportunity. Again for failure of successive governments this opportunity has been missed. I was in Crete, Greece last year and spent lots of time treking in the countryside in Crete with it's huge olive orchards and watching this video almost reminded me of the same. The similiarity of the environment to Crete is uncanny. I also found loads of figs and grape orchards which means these could also take root here.

The Pakistani olives look lovely.

I have been on the case of my local KP guys who are loaded and they are from Swat and surrounding areas to grow olive plantations. i tell them because they are loaded and can benefit the areas but sadly they are just laid back enjoying driving porsches. why dont you invest in olive cultivation?

 

[denel]

I would love it buy it even if cost more. Just imagine "OLive Oil: Produce of Pakistan". I often get that tub with olive/feta cheese. Now imagine Pakistani olive oil with Pakistani paneer. Mmmmmm ......

And buying it you would know your helping some brother in ruraral farm in Pakistan.

i look towards having olives themselves; olive preserved in salt and lemon etc.

I have been on the case of my local KP guys who are loaded and they are from Swat and surrounding areas to grow olive plantations. i tell them because they are loaded and can benefit the areas but sadly they are just laid back enjoying driving porsches. why dont you invest in olive cultivation?

I hope they captialise there is a huge value added industries post harvesting waiting to be tapped.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

why dont you invest in olive cultivation?

I am in UK and probably a bit daunting to launch such a project that would require time. But would not mind invest if I can find some local with drive and sense. I am actually off to PK late March on a business trip. I would have gone earlier but this covid thing got me worried but I got my jab last week so now feel confident. And the weather begins too get nice by late March in Pakistan.

 

[jamesisi]

I came across this video and what surprised me was the potential for olive oil exports from Pakistan. Given huge areas of Balochistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkwa have the Mediteranean climate idea for olive orchards Pakistan could become a major olive exporter. This offers lucrative opportunity. Again for failure of successive governments this opportunity has been missed. I was in Crete, Greece last year and spent lots of time treking in the countryside in Crete with it's huge olive orchards and watching this video almost reminded me of the same. The similiarity of the environment to Crete is uncanny. I also found loads of figs and grape orchards which means these could also take root here.

The Pakistani olives look lovely.

Yes Crete I went there in 1997 from Paris for 2 weeks absolutely awesome the hotels and the hospitality was great.. and yes the olives , oranges and grapes was in abundance.
UK has the worst climate the weather changes in minutes.

 

[Falcon26]

It’s great to see Pakistanis stepping outside the cotton and textile obsession. Olives are nature’s wonders and highly lucrative business.

China is a huge market for olives, which is slated to grow even more in the next few years. Pakistan should target the Chinese and middle eastern markets heavily. Forget about EU and N.America and think of diversifying your exports.