ISLAMABAD: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated its long-running partnership with Pakistani mango growers by organizing a gala on Tuesday.
USAID “has been working with the Pakistani government and private sector since 2009 to expand the market of Pakistani mangoes globally,” said the US Embassy in Islamabad.
“Since 2009, USAID has supported mango farmers in upgrading fruit-processing technologies and addressing export protocols more efficiently,” it added.
“USAID has provided 13 state-of-the-art mango graders, which became operational in 2017 and will be utilized during the 2018 production season to grade export-quality mangoes.”
Jerry Bisson, the agency’s Pakistan mission director, said: “The US government, through USAID, is proud to partner with the Pakistani mango sector in developing new markets, while ensuring compliance with international grading standards and export protocols. We want to ensure that Pakistani mangoes are competitive on the international market.”
He added: “We are confident that by facilitating infrastructure upgrades, introducing new technologies and promoting market opportunities, we will increase exports to high-end markets, improving revenues for Pakistani mango farmers and exporters.”
USAID launched the US-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development in February 2015 to improve the marketing capacity of Pakistani meat, high-value and off-season vegetables, mangoes and citrus.
USAID celebrates partnership with Pakistani mango growers
USAID celebrates partnership with Pakistani mango growers
- USAID has been working with Pakistan government and private sector since 2009 to expand the market of Pakistani mangoes globally
- USAID launched the US-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development in February 2015 to improve marketing capacity of four Pakistani value chains: meat, high value and off-season vegetables, mangoes, and citrus
