Pakistan to Import Tomato From Iran

[Big Tank]

Iran exported about $35 million worth of tomatoes during the five months to Aug. 22.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Pakistan to Import Tomato From Iran



The Pakistani government has decided not to relax the conditions to import tomato from India even after the shortage in Punjab and other parts aggravated.

However, efforts have been made to import it from Iran and Afghanistan instead of India.

Anticipating some relaxation from Islamabad, Indian vegetable exporters have been bringing an ample supply of tomato to Amritsar to export it to Pakistan once the quarantine laws are relaxed.

Rajdeep Upal, an exporter from India, said almost 300 to 350 trucks of tomatoes were arriving in Amritsar, which is much higher than the demand, Pakistani newspaper The News International reported on its website on Tuesday.

Secretary of Market Committee in Lahore Shahzad Cheema said daily demand of Lahore division is almost 50 trucks while supply is not increasing to 20 trucks.

“We are trying to bring tomatoes from other channels from Afghanistan and Iran.”

About 136,500 tons of tomatoes worth 1.14 trillion rials ($35 million) were exported from Iran during the five months to August 22, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration’s latest data show.

With close to $25 million worth of purchases, Iraq was the biggest export destination followed by Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Argentina, the UAE, Turkmenistan, Oman, Russia, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kuwait and Georgia, Mizan Online reported.

https://financialtribune.com/articl...omy/73201/pakistan-to-import-tomato-from-iran

 

[MultaniGuy]

Alright so what? I see nothing wrong here.

We should boost our trade with our neighbors with the exception of India.

This should also not upset our relations with Saudi Arabia.

 

[Imad.Khan]

In 2001 i had gone to Khairpur by road criss-crossing through different villages in interior Sindh, and we saw these huge piles of RED on the side of the roads. When we went closer we found that they were tomatoes rotting away left there by the farmers as they had a bumper crop and couldn't sell them all. It would have been better if we had a small food processing plant that could have used them instead of them just rotting away.

Alright so what? I see nothing wrong here.

We should boost our trade with our neighbors with the exception of India.

This should also not upset our relations with Saudi Arabia.

why would us buying tomotoes from Iran upset Saudis?

 

[ashok321]

https://twitter.com/x/status/912828075322204160

 

[MultaniGuy]

In 2001 i had gone to Khairpur by road criss-crossing through different villages in interior Sindh, and we saw these huge piles of RED on the side of the roads. When we went closer we found that they were tomatoes rotting away left there by the farmers as they had a bumper crop and couldn't sell them all. It would have been better if we had a small food processing plant that could have used them instead of them just rotting away.



why would us buying tomotoes from Iran upset Saudis?

Saudi Arabia and Iran have bad relations.

 

[Imad.Khan]

Saudi Arabia and Iran have bad relations.

So what? thats their problem. We have bad relations with India, does Saudis care about that when they do business with India. We need to only worry about Pakistan and Pakistanis, if someone has problems with that they can go to hell.

 

[MultaniGuy]

So what? thats their problem. We have bad relations with India, does Saudis care about that when they do business with India. We need to only worry about Pakistan and Pakistanis, if someone has problems with that they can go to hell.

Excellent point. Pakistan comes first.

Agreed with you there.

 

[Śakra]

Does iran even produce tomatoes or are they selling Indian tomatoes re-exported?

 

[Imad.Khan]

Does iran even produce tomatoes or are they selling Indian tomatoes re-exported?

Did you even read the OP?

 

[Śakra]

Did you even read the OP?

What kind of question is that, of course I didn't. No one reads articles.

 

[Imad.Khan]

What kind of question is that, of course I didn't. No one reads articles.

Thats incorrect obviously you don't but everyone else read articles, if you are not going to read it then why comment and look stupid and waste other peoples time

 

[somebozo]

Even Saudi has become tomato surplus country by green house production but we are facing severe shortage due to our own shortcoming and backwardness in agriculture.

In 2001 i had gone to Khairpur by road criss-crossing through different villages in interior Sindh, and we saw these huge piles of RED on the side of the roads. When we went closer we found that they were tomatoes rotting away left there by the farmers as they had a bumper crop and couldn't sell them all. It would have been better if we had a small food processing plant that could have used them instead of them just rotting away.



why would us buying tomotoes from Iran upset Saudis?

Same is the story with wheat and mango..
A processing plant to preserve the food by canning is necessary.

 

[Isotope]

What's up with tomato shortages in Pakistan? Sorry, I missed the news, nevertheless, wish you all good luck.

 

[srshkmr]

I hope its not a artificial demand created by local dealers to increase the prices.Happened a couple of times here until the government went on hard with them.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

What's up with tomato shortages in Pakistan? Sorry, I missed the news, nevertheless, wish you all good luck.

Too much rain this year during harvesting time.

I hope its not a artificial demand created by local dealers to increase the prices.Happened a couple of times here until the government went on hard with them.

Yes another reason. Big vegetable vendors aka mafias here in Pakistan also do this to create artificial shortage.