Farmers are busy harvesting radishes in a field on the outskirts of northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar. Pakistan’s agriculture and economic growth date back more than 50 years to the Indus Basin Project, Faisalabad Agricultural Institute, and support for a variety of vegetable development, which increased Pakistan’s wheat yields by 25 percent in the 1960s.
Watermelon is cultivated throughout Pakistan mostly for domestic consumption where the soil and climatic conditions are favorable for its cultivation. It prefers sandy loam soils with good drainage and a soil pH of 7.5 to 8.
It occupies a prominent position among winter vegetables and is one of the most extensively grown and consumed vegetables in Pakistan. Over 28.7 thousand hectares, 728.137 thousand tonnes of carrots are produced each year.
The purpose of the expo (Kissan Mela) is to provide awareness to local farmers about advancements in agricultural production. Stalls were set up by companies from Pakistan and various countries worldwide, offering modern agricultural tools, services, and other vital information related to farming.
Pakistan is the sixth-largest producer of cotton in the world. It also has the third-largest cotton spinning capacity in Asia, with thousands of ginning and spinning units producing textile products from cotton.
