Olive Cultivation-Bringing Peace to FATA
Olive Plantation Initiatives
45% land of FATA is suitable for olive cultivation
(GIS study conducted by IOA and PODB)
Most suitable areas includes
?Bajaur 79,899 ha (53.4 %)
?Mohmand 75,167 ha (34.2 %)
?Kurram 93,676 ha (19.1 %)
?SWA 37,134 ha (6.4 %)
?NWA 51,319 ha (15.3 %)
Why Olive Plantation
? Plant of Marginal land
? Minimum land preparation cost
? Minimum inputs cost
? High rate of return
? Simple value addition
? Wide range of products
? Fruit bearing life >900 years
? Suitable for many areas
? Can reduce import bill
? Great export potential
Issues/challenges
? Sustenance of farmers
? Security concerns in FATA
? Farmers education & training
? Limited saplings available
? Infrastructure (road, market)
? Water scarcity
Implementation Strategy
? Implementation to start from FR/closer to settled areas
? Ownership of Politicians, PAs, Maliks and Notables
? Selection of areas with irrigation resources
? Sustenance of poor growers
? Free distribution of saplings
? Monitoring through satellite imagery/third party audit
? Training of farmers
? Small oil extraction units to be developed by ABEI, PARC
Benefits
? Environmental improvement
? Marginal land utilization
? Development of village entrepreneurship
? Employment generation
? Livelihood improvement
? Export potential
Source: Presentation highlight taken from Pakistan Agriculture Research Council Website for original Presentation Click Here
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