economic growth pictoria view exposure visit
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Exposure Visit to National Research, Technology and Markets of Rice
and Fruit Processing in Lahore and Faisalabad (May 8-10, 2014) Regional Officer, Economic Growth PEACE, SRSP, Swat May 15, 2014
Proceeding upon the learning, an exposure of BIG members and stakeholders was availed (May 8-10, 2014) to
the following institutions and organizations both in public and private domain at Lahore and Faisalabad.
Rice Research Institute (RRI) Kalashakaku, Lahore
Auriga Research Farm Multan road, Lahore
Rasheed Engineering, Faisalabad
JK Agriculture Farm, Progressive farming system in
Faisalabad
Approach & Methodology
Around 27 tons of certified rice seed produced
in Malakand held as change initiative in the rice
value chain of whole division even. Learning
experiences during the course of PRACE
interventions for this certified rice seed
production reveled that:
o Wider varietal scope of rice should be kept for sustainable growth
o Stakeholders involved at local level need exposure to national level information and learning for effective services delivery to the value chain
o Initially the seed production be kept steady looking at proper adoptability by rice growers based on profit incentives to them
o Awareness and promotional campaign for certified seed need frequent and proper weight initially
o Daily visit planning, group formation and
tasks assignment
o Daily Visit , Observation and Learning
o Group presentation, sharing and
conceptual clarities night time
Observations & Learning
(I)
RRI Kalashakaku
Meeting with scientist and Visit to
Technology sections RRI
o Improved methods of
ragging
o Manual techniques of
healthy and pure seed
collection after harvest
o Simple devices of seed
cleaning
o Hand driven harvester
o Seed graders and Cleaners
(II)
AURIGA Research Farm (Private
sector) Multan road Lahore
o Imported and Improved rice
varieties discussed
o Rice pest and diseases and
preventive measures
discussed
o Improved Maiz, wheat and
Tomato varieties discussed in
the farmers interest
o Seed production plots visited
and rice seed production
technology discussed in
length and learning
developed
(III)
Rashid Engineering –
Manufacturer of Fruit Processing
Units, Faisalabad
o Fruit processing at cottage
level discussed and seen
o 3 types of multipurpose fruit
/vegetable pulpers of Small,
Mid and Big sizes
shown/discussed
o Hybrid of Electric and Gas
fruit dryers seen & discussed
o Walnut crackers identified &
discussed
o Designing of Lemon grass oil
extractor discussed
(III)
JK Agriculture Farm – Electrify generation through Bio Gas plant
Faisalabad
o 70 KW electrify generated
and utilized for operations of
3000 acres of Agri farm
Shown/discussed
o Daily 5 tones of buffalo and
cow dung used (12-15 kgs
dung received per big animal
per day)
o 35-40 Cubic meter gas
produced / day
o 70 KW electricity generated
per day
o Slurry drained in irrigation
water works as fertilizer of
land