{"id":101627,"date":"2026-02-20T21:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=101627"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:48:53","slug":"govt-plans-advanced-dates-processing-plant-in-khairpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/govt-plans-advanced-dates-processing-plant-in-khairpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt plans advanced dates processing plant in Khairpur"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&amp;P) has planned the establishment of a state-of-the-art dates processing, storage, and packaging facility in Khairpur district of Sindh.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to official documents available with <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/pakistan-aims-to-leverage-untapped-mineral-wealth-for-strategic-economic-growth\/\">Wealth Pakistan<\/a>, the project is estimated to cost a total of Rs 998.97 million. The proposed allocation for the financial year 2026-27 is Rs250 million.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The project will be executed soon after approval from the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC) of the MoI&amp;P will supervise the project.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Under the project, advanced technologies will be introduced for cleaning, grading, pitting, processing, packaging, and cold storage of the fruit, thus significantly reducing the post-harvest losses, ensuring fruit quality, creating new job opportunities for local growers, and enabling the fruit to compete in the high-end international markets.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The project is likely to encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to process date by-products such as paste, syrup, and confectionery items. In addition, capacity building and technical training for local farmers and workers will enhance productivity and quality standards.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking to Wealth Pakistan, Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto, Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from Khairpur, said the proposed project will play a significant role in adding value to the date industry, particularly in Sindh, where Khairpur is a major hub for date production.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cBy establishing modern processing, storage, and packing facilities, the post-harvest losses will be reduced, and date quality will improve in line with international standards,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis will enhance export potential, create employment opportunities for local growers and workers, and strengthen the supply chain,\u201d she further said, adding that such a project is the need of the hour to keep the date industry alive in Sindh.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The MNA was of the view that the modern facility will ensure better pricing for farmers, promote agro-based industrialization, and contribute to overall economic growth through increased foreign exchange earnings.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&amp;P) has planned the establishment of a state-of-the-art dates processing, storage, and packaging facility in Khairpur district of Sindh. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the project is estimated to cost a total of Rs 998.97 million. 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