ISLAMABAD: A ‘National Olive Value Chain Policy’ has been framed and submitted to the federal cabinet for approval since Pakistan has significant potential to become a key player in the global olive industry due to its suitable conditions and increasing demand for olive oil, official sources told Dawn.

The policy along with the ‘Implementation Strategy and Roadmap’ spanning over seven years till 2030, prepared under the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, builds upon existing government initiatives outlining a comprehensive approach to developing the olive value chain to create a structured and solid olive sector, the policy document says.

It aims to increase olive production, enhance the quality of processing and human resources, attract the private sector industry, facilitate the stakeholders in managing the olive chain, promote domestic consumption, and compete on the........

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