ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can save Rs 200 billion per annum on edible oil import by enhancing of oil seeds production domestically.
Director Crops of National Agriculture Research Council (NARC), Akbar Shah Mohmand addressing the participants and farmers of the canola seeds introductory exhibition said canola oil seeds play an important role in enhancing the production of edible oil domestically and that was why the NARC has introduced the new variety of high breed canola seeds for the farmers so that the production of edible oil could be increased and help reduce dependence on the import of edible oil and save foreign exchange for the country.
Akbar said new canola highly breed seed introduced by the scientists of the NARC was highly productive.
He said the new canola breed seed could produce 32 maund per acre and its average production was 22 maund per acre.
He informed the farmers by cultivating new canola seeds they could earn Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per acre and also help enhance the edible requirements of the country. He said they could also not only enhance their income but also help saving billions of rupees on import bill for the country.
Highlighting the benefits of the canola oil he said it contains mega-3 contents which is also useful for the use of heart patients. He said the quality of the canola edible oil is nearer to that of olive oil. app
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