Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company

Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company has achieved a major milestone in the 2026 export season by facilitating the registration of seven additional Mango Processing/Hot Water Treatment (HWT) facilities with GACC– , raising the total number of registered facilities from 25 to 32. This expansion significantly strengthens ’s capacity to export mangoes to the market.

📢 Enhancing Pakistan’s Mango Export Competitiveness Through Modern Post-Harvest Practices! 🥭

Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company organized an informative webinar on “Export-Oriented Mango Harvesting, Post-Harvest Management, Processing, Packaging & Transportation Techniques” to build awareness among growers, exporters, and stakeholders regarding modern processing technologies and international quality compliance.

🥭 Experts highlighted that although ranks among the world’s leading mango exporters, challenges including climate change, fruit fly infestation, anthracnose, stem-end rot, inconsistent grading, and poor post-harvest handling continue to affect export competitiveness and market access.

⚙️ The session emphasized the importance of:
✅ Proper maturity assessment
✅ De-sapping techniques
✅ Mechanized washing & grading
✅ Hot Water & V***r Heat Treatments
✅ QR-code traceability
✅ Export-standard packaging & cold chain management

🌍 Stakeholders stressed the need for climate-resilient strategies, mechanized packhouses, cooperative farming models, and stronger farmer-exporter linkages to unlock the true export potential of Pakistan’s mango sector in premium international markets.

🌲 Balochistan’s are among ’s most valuable and premium dry fruit exports, renowned globally for their rich taste, nutritional value, and natural mountain origin.

🌍 Harvested from the forests of Sherani and Zhob, these high-value nuts hold immense potential for boosting livelihoods, exports, and sustainable economic growth in the region.

📢 Unlocking Cambodia’s Market for Pakistani Kinnow, Potato & Onion! 🌏

Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company organized an informative webinar on “Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) Requirements for Recently Opened Cambodia Market for Pakistani Kinnow, & ” to create awareness among exporters, growers, processors, and stakeholders regarding export compliance and emerging trade opportunities in Southeast Asia.

🍊 Kinnow | 🥔 Potato | 🧅 Onion
Experts highlighted key SPS requirements including:
✅ Pest-free consignments
✅ Zero soil tolerance
✅ Traceability & labeling
✅ Cold chain & re**er logistics
✅ ISPM-15 compliant packaging

🌍 The session emphasized that export diversification, value addition, post-harvest management, and modern processing infrastructure are essential for strengthening Pakistan’s horticulture exports and securing sustainable access to premium international markets.

🚜 Discussions also highlighted opportunities in white onion exports, potato processing, and strategic investment partnerships for export-oriented horticulture industries in Pakistan.

📍 Strengthening Export Development in Southern Balochistan

A high-level delegation comprising officials from Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC), led by the Secretary TDAP, visited Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to officially establish a dedicated TDAP & PHDEC Help Desk for facilitating industries and exporters across Southern .

🏭 The initiative aims to provide strategic support to nearly 300 companies operating in the Lasbela Industrial Zone and Marble City, alongside agricultural and horticulture exporters of the region. The delegation also visited the Hub Salt Industry to explore the immense trade, industrial, and mineral potential of Balochistan.

🌍 Both sides agreed to jointly develop a comprehensive public-private collaboration framework, marking a significant step towards unlocking the region’s export potential, industrial growth, and economic development.

PHDEC Highlights Export-Oriented Value Addition Opportunities in ’s Potato Sector.

Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company organized an insightful webinar on “Export-Oriented Value Addition of with Emphasis on Starch-Based Opportunities and Applications” to promote industrial processing, starch production, and export diversification.

🥔 Pakistan’s potato production is projected to reach 12 million tons by 2026, yet much of the sector still relies on low-value fresh exports. Experts highlighted immense untapped potential in:

✨ Potato Starch
🍟 Frozen Fries
🥔 Potato Chips & Flakes
🏭 Industrial Processing

🌍 The webinar emphasized that potato starch has growing applications in food processing, textiles, pharmaceuticals, paper, biodegradable packaging, and bioplastics—creating strong opportunities for investment, industrialization, and exports.

🚜 High-starch industrial potato varieties, modern processing technologies, and stronger public-private collaboration were identified as key drivers for positioning Pakistan as a future regional hub for value-added potato products.

🥭 Promoting Modern Mango Production Practices!

The Agri Team of (PHDEC) Regional Office Karachi visited three farm sites of Honorable Federal Minister in Bela, where the Mango Bagging Activity was successfully demonstrated to the farm management and field staff.

🌱 The visit also included technical observations and discussions on mango quality enhancement, pest protection, and best orchard management practices. A detailed technical report with recommendations and actionable suggestions will be shared in the coming days.