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 %)
• 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
