Chinese peanuts to be a solution to high oil prices in Pakistan, says a report released on Saturday.
“Look! Our seeds are rich in nutrient elements,” Dr Babar Ijaz, person in charge of overseas projects, Shandong Rainbow Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd, showed a plump peanut seed to the reporter during an interview.
Lately, Rainbow’s high-oleic-acid peanut cultivation base project was formally included in the framework of China-Pakistan agricultural cooperation by the Ministry of Agriculture of China.
“As you can see, our seed registration in Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has started. A total of five high-oleic peanut varieties for oil extraction, Runhua series have been trial-planted in Pakistan, expected to achieve fruitful results.
Next, our aim is to increase the area gradually to 1,500 hectares in coming years,” Fan Changcheng, Deputy General Manager of Rainbow, noted bluntly.
“My country has a long tradition of peanut planting he tolds. Peanuts like a warm environment with sufficient sunlight, with loose and breathable sandy loam as the most suitable soil condition.
Potohar region, Punjab is the best area for peanut production here,” Babar Ijaz added, “Peanut seeds contain 40-50 percent oil, and high oleic peanut oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which is not only more storable, but also lowers blood lipids.
