Date palm farming in Pakistan

Pakistan is the 5th-largest producer of dates in the world.

[1] Pakistan is one of biggest producers and exporters of dates in the world, annually producing 535,000 tons according to the Trade Development Authority.

[2] The main regions for date cultivation are the Khairpur district and the Panjgur District.

[2] There are more than 160 varieties of dates palm in the Pakistan, among them the popular varieties are: Dates processing Plant in year 2022 Panjgur Pakistan begins production with United Arab Emirates assistance[4] funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) at a cost of $6.36 million.

The project area is 5,710 square metres, and produces over 32,000 tonnes per day.