ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to install 3 new olive oil extraction mill and six mobile oil extraction units across the olive producing areas nationwide. The mission from this is to facilitate the olive farmers as well as getting maximum benefits from it and for the local producers.
Development of olive on large scale commercial basis would also help in saving the precious national foreign exchange reserves of over $3.7 billion which is used on the import of edible oil.
Import of edible oil was costing the country $3.7 billion annually
Dr Tariq said that about 600,000 acres of land were identified in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Wana and Pothar Region for olive cultivation.
5 Proven Benefits of Olive Oil
- Olive Oil Contains Large Amounts of Antioxidants
- Olive Oil Contains Large Amounts of Antioxidants
- Olive Oil May Help Prevent Strokes
- Olive Oil Is Protective Against Heart Disease
- Olive Oil Is Not Associated With Weight Gain and Obesity
The picture below explains the process of an “Olive Oil Extraction Mill”
