Overview of orchard management practices in

Pakistan and its impact on Yield and quality

Position of Mango in Pakistan

67%

32%1%

78%

21%

1%

PunjabSindhOther

Production

Area

16%8%

7%

12%11%

46%

24%

9%

9%

7%9%

42%

RYKMultanBhawalpurMirpurkhasHyderabadOther

Major Districts of Mango in Pakistan (Area & Production)

Production

Area

REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE OF MANGO

May – AugustSindh

July - OctPunjab

Jan – MarchSindh

15 Feb – AprilPunjab

0.001 % Fruit Harvest

MANGO PHENOLOGY

June - October

Feb – April

Yes

Rare Dec - Feb

Punjab

May - AugustHarvesting

Jan -March

Flowering & Fruit Set

NoDormancy

Round the YearFlushing

SindhStage

MANGO PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

1-

1 – 2 1 – 2

--

300 – 450 mmActual

3 – 43 – 42 – 3 2 – 3 0.5

0.15

Fertilizer (kg)SSPSOP

UREA (PB)UREA (FS)

ZincBoran

500 -750 mmAnnual Crop Water Demand

Recommended Technology

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MANGO PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Deep By TractorShallow Inter culturing

negligible1

82

Fruit Fly TrapsSpray

12 Spray / ApplicationPowdery Mildew

and Anthracnose

-

Actual

1 – 2 Spray of BM

Fungicide

Recommended Technology

PLANTING MATERIAL

Not FollowedNursery Management

Not Followed Compatibility of Sign with Root Stock

Nil Disease / Pest Screening

Not KnownSeed Source

Wholesale Market 4%

Contractor90%

AssemblyMarket 1%

Terminal Market 5%

Local Indust.2%

CommissionAgents 94%

Exporters1%

LocalMarket 3%

Retailers5%

Exporters10%

Wholesale70%

LocalIndust. 5%

England5%

Dubai91%

Shopkeeper Retailer

Mango Shake 5% Retailers 85%

Consumers Consumers

Mango Grower 100%

OthersMarket 3%

Singapore4%

Consumers 5%

Consumers Consumers

MARKETING CHANNELS OF MANGO IN SINDH

Post Harvest Losses in Mango(percent)

30Total3Marketing5Ripening 3Transport 4Packing

15Harvesting

IMPROVEMENTS OF QUALITY One Tehsil in Sindh & One in Punjab be declared as Export Target Area.

Irrigation Supply Should be Ensured.

Farmers Associations Should be Formed.

Farmer Field Schools.

YIELD IMPROVEMENTS

The Present average Yield of 20 – 25 Years old Tree is 6md / tree.

There are trees at Sindh Horticulture Research Institute Mirpurkhas which Produced 28 – 30 md / tree.

Ultra close Spacing.

Partial Close Spacing.

NEW VARIETIESWe should focus on Sindhri.

Try to bring quality improvements

Swarnarika is a good, but late variety

Early Varieties under ultra Density

- Fruit Fly Attack- Lower Price

POST HARVESTPre cooling

Hydro Cooling.

Forced Air Cooling

Hot Water Treatment.

Ripening.

Packing Plant.

Refer Container.

Direct Exports.

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