Pakistan’s overall vegetable exports grew by 57% in value during the first four months of the current fiscal year (July to October).
The major exports are the brisk potato shipments, which offset a decline in onion exports due to crop destruction in Sindh and Balochistan.
In July-October, Pakistan exported 378,826 vegetables for $107 million, up from 199,119 tonnes worth $68 million in 4MFY22.
Despite poor market prices, exporters sent large vegetable supplies. Despite a rise in exports, local vegetable prices fell to $284 per tonne in 4MFY23 from $342 in the same period last year.
In FY22, vegetable exports of 937,203 tonnes earned $310m, a 1.39pc and 3% reduction from FY21’s 950,369 tonnes.
The All Pakistan Fruits and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association said potatoes and onions said that A record potato crop countered decreased onion exports. floods in Sindh and Balochistan have ravaged onion fields, limiting bulk sales to several nations, he said.
Most potato supplies went to CIS, the Middle East, the Far East, Iraq, etc.
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