Photonews Logo Photonews logo
  • Home
  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
    • Sindh
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Azad Jammu Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Gilgit – Baltistan
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
    Quick Tour of Dubai: Exploring the City within 2 Minutes
    Videos

    Quick Tour of Dubai: Exploring the City within 2 Minutes

    April 1, 2023 2 Min Read
    101 Talaqain
    Videos

    101 Talaqain: Zahid Ahmed stars in a new drama-comedy series

    March 29, 2023 1 Min Read
    Nicolas Cage 'Renfield' as Dracula
    OffbeatVideos

    Nicolas Cage drinks his own blood while filming ‘Renfield’ as Dracula

    March 28, 2023 2 Min Read
  • Sports
  • Offbeat
  • Blog
  • Contact
Reading: Chinese officials inspect mango HWT plants in Sindh
PhotoNews PakistanPhotoNews Pakistan
Aa
Search
  • Home
  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
    • Sindh
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Balochistan
    • Azad Jammu Kashmir
    • Gilgit – Baltistan
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Sports
  • Offbeat
  • Blog
  • Contact
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Photonews. All Rights Reserved.
mango HWT plants
PhotoNews Pakistan > Business > Chinese officials inspect mango HWT plants in Sindh
Business

Chinese officials inspect mango HWT plants in Sindh

Last updated: 2016/06/07 at 11:39 AM
3 Min Read
Share
SHARE

Hyderabad: Chinese quarantine officials visited hot water treatment (HWT) plants at three different mango orchards in lower Sindh on Monday to assess the quality of these facilities as part of a nationwide inspection drive.

A two-member Chinese officials delegation accompanied by the representatives of the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) visited Mustafa Farm of Ghulam Sarwar Abro, a global GAP (good agricultural practices) certified farmer in Thatta district, Hyder Shah Fruit Farm of Junaid Hyder Shah in Tando Allahyar, and Ameer Hamza Farm of Dr Aftab Shah in Shaikh Bhirkio.

Hot water treatment is used to control fruit flies. During the treatment, a fruit is immersed in hot water for a specific time and temperature of water is maintained at a specific level. Duration of fruit immersion and water treatment is decided according to the target (disease or insect/pest).

“China allowed exports of Pakistani citrus and mangoes in 2005 after approving cold and HWT facilities. Now they are inspecting a few more HWT facilities,” said a DPP official.

He said they would submit their findings about 14 HWT facilities, including three in lower Sindh, four in Karachi, three in Lahore and four in Multan. Facilities in Punjab have already been inspected. These HWT and cold treatment plants were bound to increase exports of citrus and mangoes, he added.

Mr Abro offers HWT facilities on a commercial basis to other farmers and exporters for export purposes. In his plant set up last year, three tonnes of mangoes could be processed for HWT for an hour. At this facility, mangoes could go through HWT for 60 to 90 minutes that is required by many countries including China, Australia and South Korea.

He and his friends also formed the Sindh Mango Growers and Exporters (SMGE), which is exporting mangoes to England and European countries. “We have so far sent 70 tonnes of mangoes through SMGE to UK. I independently sent three tonnes to Sweden and 15 tonnes to Iran,” he said.

Five SMGE shipments having 15 tonnes of mangoes were bound for Europe by air, he said. He certified HWT for other commercial consignment besides packaging on a commercial basis.

“We are writing to TDAP to also allow Australian quarantine officials in the same manner so that they can inspect farmers’ pack houses and HWT facilities”, said Mahmood Nawaz Shah of the SMGE.

“Developed countries strictly ensure that fruits being imported are free of fruit fly and pest, and that’s why these facilities are established,” he said.

The DPP asks exporters to voluntarily ensure HWT for consignments bound for UK and Europe to avoid interception.

TAGGED: Sindh
admin June 7, 2016
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Whatsapp LinkedIn Email Copy Link Print
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

Uorfi Javed Wardrobe Apology, Uorfi Javed April Fools, Uorfi Javed fashion change

Uorfi Javed’s “Sincere” wardrobe apology: A prank or genuine change?

Twitter verified badges, Blue Checkmark, Elon Musk, Twitter payment model #GoodbyeTwitter

Goodbye Blue Checkmark: Twitterati’s tearful farewell to verified badges

Quick Tour of Dubai: Exploring the City within 2 Minutes

Quick Tour of Dubai: Exploring the City within 2 Minutes

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari dispel wedding ring rumors

Donald Trump criminal charges, Stormy Daniels

The Trump Card: Trump criminal charges while considering 2024 presidential run

Karachi factory stampede during ration distribution

Deadly stampede in Karachi factory; Owner and staff arrested

Post Archives

More Popular from Photonews

Pepper Sprays Review
Blog

Pepper Sprays: A Review

13 Min Read
Karachi's Crime Rate
Blog

Guns: Why we need them more then ever before

5 Min Read
Flirty 30, Feel Like A Princess
Blog

Flirty 30: Feel Like A Princess – It’s High Time!

4 Min Read
SportsTop News

Pakistan Won the Toss and Elected to Bat

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in T-20 World Cup match…

March 30, 2014
Top News

Ex-ECP additional secretary, Afzal Khan endorses Imran Khan’s claim of rigging

Former Additional Secretary of Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) Mohammad Afzal Khan revealed on Sunday that results…

August 25, 2014
Top News

Bullets carrying American linked to the FBI

An American arrested in Pakistan for trying to board a plane while carrying pistol ammunition is…

May 8, 2014
Top News

Dr. Shaista Lodhi is sorry

The host of (in)famous morning show “Utho Jago Pakistan”, Dr Shaista Lodhi has apologized over the…

May 17, 2014
PhotoNews Pakistan

Always Stay Up to Date

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Categories

  • World
  • Pakistan
  • Punjab
  • Sindh
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Balochistan
  • Azad Jammu Kashmir

 

  • Top News
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Videos
  • Tech
  • Offbeat
  • Blog

© 2023 Phototnews
All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?