Pakistan’s export of potatoes rose 9.8 per cent, mainly because of robust production of the vegetable. The data was shared by the Ministry of Commerce in a written reply to a question by MNA Riaz-ul-Haq. In the nation, potatoes are the fourth most significant crop in terms of bulk production after wheat, rice and maize.
Potato export value rose 9.8pc to $87.39m in 2020–21, up from $79.59m the previous year. This value is expected to grow further in the current fiscal year owing to a greater yield of potatoes in the current fiscal year.
Total potato production recorded at 5.742m tonnes in 2020–21, up from 4.428m tonnes the previous year, representing a 29.67pc increase. Punjab’s potato yields were 5.682m tonnes in 2020–21, accounting for 98.95pc of total production in the country.
Three other provinces - Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh - contributed to the remaining yields of potatoes in the country.
Source: dawn.com