The chairman of All Pakistan Vegetable and Fruit Market Association, Haji Shahjehan told Geo News that the Pakistani exporters are selling onion at $300 per tonne to Middle East, Malaysia, Singapore and Bangladesh.
Pakistan has thus far received export orders for onion worth $250,000 to 300,000, which are expected to rise.
He further added that over 70,000 tonnes of onion have been exported out of the received orders; he said that Pakistani onions are of better quality and cheaper than Indian onions which is why Pakistan’s onion exports are increasing. |
