Project identification study of fruit and vegetable production and marketing in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan

The report examines the agronomic features of the Province"s agricultural system, as well as its transport, credit, marketing, and input facilities and current output. Constraints to agricultural development and the potential for growth in the fruit and vegetable industry are assessed. A project to help the Province"s newly created Fruit and Vegetable Development Board implement fruit and vegetable production and marketing activities is proposed, and a scope of work for a project design team is described, along with the expertise required by members of the team and the key issues facing it. Discussion is briefly given to the need for a comprehensive water resources study if similar efforts are to succeed in Baluchistan Province. Appendices include a strategy for improving vegetable yields in the Northwest Frontier Province; a report on the potential for tree fruit production; a report on Baluchistan Province"s Quetta region; a marketing report on fruits and vegetables in Pakistan; and a 37-item (1952-1982) bibliography.