Export Potential of Interior Sindh Final[1]

8/2/2019 Export Potential of Interior Sindh Final[1]

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IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH,THE MOST BENEFICIENT AND MERCIFUL

Partners in Prosperity

EXPORT PROMOTION BUREAUGovernment of Pakistan


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EXPORT POTENTIALOF

INTERIOR SINDH

BY

SYED WAJID ALI

Director General


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Theme of presentation

Objective

Potential

Basic FactsFindings

Suggestions

Action Required

Conclusion


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OBJECTIVE

The basic objective of this study is toascertain export potential of interior Sindh,

To ascertainExport Potential of Interior Sindh.To identify irritants.

To suggest ways and means to Increase ExportPotential by maintaining liaison with Stakeholders.


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POTENTIAL

Climate.Fertile Land.

Water Resources

Early Season Production Opportunity

Efficient LaborAvailability of Seaports and International Airport

Plentiful Untapped Potential

Interior Sindh can play a dynamic role in

boosting countrys exports since it is wellplaced by virtue of its:


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BASIC FACTS

Area 14091172 Hectares.Cultivated Area 41.62%.

Uncultivated Area 58.38%.

Population of Sindh 34.240 millions

MAJOR SECTORS OF ECONOMY

Agriculture Industry CottageIndustry.


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FINDINGS

Major crops, Rice and Sugar are in surplus as per

comparison made with production andconsumption.

Major Fruit Mango, Dates and Banana havesurplus production.

Vegetables Onion and Chilies have surplusproduction.

Sugar industry of Pakistan is working at 75.90%capacity whereas operating capacity in Sindh ismuch less due to the reason that location of

sugar mills being closer in the province creatingoverlapped network and low volume of sugarcanesupply.


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As regard Textile sector 27 spinning units out of70 units installed in interior Sindh are closed.

Wastage in fruit and vegetables, being perishablecommodities ranges from 10% to 40%, which isdue to

Careless harvesting. Rough handling

Inadequate.

Transportation.

Poor storage.


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PRODUCTS POPULATION PRODUCTION VARIATION

(In millions ) (In metric tons ) (In metric tons ) Kg per Capita

Rice 34.240 1299716 1039526 30.36 (+) 260190

Mango 34.240 335868 83545.6 2.44 (+) 168355.5

Dates 34.240 206117 125318.4 3.66 (+) 80798.6

Banana 34.240 101624.4 78067 0.228 (+) 23557

Citrus Fruits 34.240 24953.4 21913.6 0.64 (+) 3039.8

Onion 34.240 510136 456076.8 13.32 (+) 54059.2

Chillies 34.240 80243.65 29480.6 861.48 (+) 50763.05

Meat 34.240 453000 168460 4.92 (+) 284540Poultry Meat 34.240 71387 65740 1.92 (+) 5647

Fish 34.240 91236 61632 1.8 (+) 29604

Sugar 34.240 1158627 753280 22 (+) 405347

CONSUMPTION

Comparison


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IRRITANTS

Deteriorating law and order situation.Lack of coordination between growers andexporters as well as between growers/exporterswith Government Departments.

Lack of interaction within GovernmentDepartments itself.

Lack of basic infrastructure facilities and poormaintenance of facilities available. Farm to

market roads condition is deplorable. Similarly,fruits/vegetables markets give shabby andunhygienic look and are not properly maintained.

Higher electricity and gas tariff.


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Scarcity of storage and preservation facilities.

Closure of Airports in interior Sindh except

Sukkur and Moenjodaro, badly affects economicactivities.

Absence of cargo flights from interior Sindh anddedicated air terminals.

Poor market intelligence, timely availability ofquality information is the basis for developing anefficient marketing system, which is lacking. Thegrowers can plan about marketing of theirproduce only provided proper informationregarding prevailing demand and expected pricesis available.


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Non-availability of Professional Entrepreneurship.

Inadequate and Improper Transport Facilities.

Unnecessary delay in refund of Sales Tax/IncomeTax.

Procedural delay in documentation in variousDepartments.

Non-availability of Warehousing FacilitiesAbroad.

Insufficient Space in Air Cargo.

Frequent revision and enhancement of freight by

P.I.A. in Peak Seasons of Mango export andcancellation of Airway Bill at the Last Moment.


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Refrigerated Containers Facilities from farm toport/airport regarding export of fruits and

vegetables are lacking.Improper Functioning of Research Institutes.

Mis-Use of Loans Advanced too Industrial as wellas Agriculture sector.

Lack of Modern Equipments And ImprovedTechniques of handling, packing, storing andtransporting.

Improper Feed Back from the Commercial

Sections abroad regarding, latest trends, fashion,quarantine rules, demand of Pakistani productsand its arrival schedule.


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Use of Sub-standard Seeds andpesticides/adulterated pesticides, insecticide

fertilizer.Non-Payment of growers dues by Sugar Mills.

Presence of Middleman Increased the Cost of theproducts.

Proper laboratoriesfor testing water, soil andsub-standard seeds are lacking and Lab testcharges are on higher side.

Closure of Sindh Seed Corporation.


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SUGGESTIONS

Extra Ordinary Measures for production of quality

of product at Competitive Price to increase exportPotential.

Development of Proper Transportation.

Education of Grower / Exporters

Replace the Obsolete Machinery by Modern andLatest One.

Availability of Cold Storage Facilities for Fruitsand Vegetables at district level as well as

Airports.Market information to Exporter by Education ofGrowers for proper Grading and PresentationTechniques.


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Aggressive Publicity Campaign in the Potential

Export Markets.Export Promotion Bureau to Evolve Strategy toDevelop Export Culture as a regular feature.

Broaden the base of Freight Subsidy for Non-traditional Items.

Provision of Enough Cargo Space by airlinesspecially for Fruits and Vegetables.

Restoration of Airport Facilities to gear upEconomic Activities.


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Introduction of Refrigerated ContainerServices from the Farm to Ports/Airports.

Regular Monthly Meetings at ExportPromotion Bureau To ensure Better Co-Ordination between exporters, growersand Government Department.

Establishment of Well-equippedInformation Centre supervised by anofficer be established in Export Promotion

Bureau Offices to educate growers and tokeep them abreast with the latest trends inthe international market.


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Proper representations in the Exhibition andDelegations sent abroad.

Renewing of Research institute.

Eliminated role of middle man.

Provision of lab test facility by Government.

Research Institutes be reactivated and revampedfor better results.

Establishment of Par-boiled Rice plants.

Provision of green house facility.

Establishment of Fruit and Vegetable processingplants.


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ACTION REQUIRED

Share these finding with the province of Sindh atGovernment and Chief Minister level requestingfor their views

Send this report to the Textile Industry,Commerce Ministry and Federal Ministry ofAgriculture with suggestions relating to Federal

Government or have an overlap with ProvincialGovernment.

Examination in EPB point wise of therecommendation which relates to EPB or Whatcan be spearheaded / undertaken by EPB.

Share the information with Pakistan HorticultureExport Board for their views and advise /consideration.


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Share the report with KCC&I / FPCCI / Agriculture

Chamber of Commerce and Fruit & VegetablesAssociation in Karachi for their views and advise.

Identify from the suggestion and the rest of textby the respective product officer any matter that

could be progressed through the Trade Policy2005-2006

Copy of the report as a RESEACH DOCUMENT beplaced on the EPB website in the research

section and made availability to the press forinformation of the general public / exporters /growers.


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There is a need to bridge the gap betweenPrivate and Public Sector created by:

Shy altitude of Growers / Exporters.

Reluctant attitude of the GovernmentDepartments.

Let the Private and Public Sector joinhands, work hard together, makesincere efforts in boosting exports.

THANK YOU

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Export Potential of Interior Sindh Final[1]