Tuesday 31 May 2016
PAKISTAN’S first
red chilli dehydration plant, located at Kunri, will go into operation in late
July in the chilli growing belt of Sindh comprising Shikarpur, Umerkot, Sanghar
and Mirpurkhas districts.
The
dehydration plant has been established on two acres at a total cost of Rs244m
against the original estimate of Rs272m under the Public Sector Development
Programme (PSDP). At the time of approval, the Planning Commission had approved
Rs23m for three years to meet the operational cost of the project. However,
only Rs5m was released as seed capital to allow the plant to run on
self-sustainable basis.
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In Pakistan Red Chilies dehydration Plant / project is proposed to adapt innovative drying techniques, which will reduce the moisture content of the fresh chilies from 70% to 7% - 10%. At this moisture content level the emergence and growth of aflatoxin in the fruit will be suspended. The project also proposes to dehydrate onions and garlic.
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This project will serve as a common facility center for the local growers/traders, providing dehydration services at minimal charges
Chilies are produced in large quantities in Pakistan. 85.2% of the total chilies produced, approximately 82,000 tones are grown in the province of Sindh, mostly in Districts Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Sanghar and Badin. Almost 45% of Pakistan’s red chilies produce come from Kunri, District Umerkot and its vicinity.
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