ISLAMABAD: Sindh has recorded a bumper date crop this season; however, its price has gone up, which the growers attribute to the rising cost of agricultural inputs, reports WealthPK.
Dates are termed the “gold crop” in the province, as they bring handsome profits to the growers compared to other crops. As per estimates, Sindh produced 400,000 tons of dates this season compared to 375,000 tons produced last year.
“Date crops from Sukkur and Khairpur have started arriving in the markets, and the growers are jubilant over the bumper crop, which is bringing them a good price,” said Farooq Samejo, a leading Khairpur-based date grower.
Talking to WealthPK, he said the labor force was busy picking the fruit and transporting it to the markets. The labor comes from the southern parts of Punjab and the upper parts of Sindh.
“Despite a bumper crop, the prices have risen sharply in the local market. We are receiving the fruit at a high price compared to the previous year,” Nadir Gormani, a fruit merchant plying his trade in Sukkur fruit market, told WealthPK.
