PESHAWAR
\nIn the chilly and dry season, Pine Nut (Chilgoza), abundant in nourishing varieties, proves to be a unique gift of nature for South Waziristan.
\nPakistan stands as the fifth-largest global producer of pine nuts, annually contributing between twenty five to thirty billion rupees, with half of this is from South Waziristan, accounting for eight to ten billion annually, said officials on Monday.
\nThe majority of Chilgoza forests span the areas of South Waziristan including Badar, Shawal, Kharmang, Angoor Ada.
\nWhile Chilgoza from South Waziristan is globally renowned, the local cultivators face challenges due to the lack of facilities and the spillover of insecurity from Afghan territories, causing prolonged distress for the local farming community.
\nConsidering the struggles of cultivators, the Pakistani military, allocating a budget of 850 million rupees, has established a modern Agricultural Park equipped with state-of-the-art Pine Nut processing plants and storage facilities.
\nThe aim of this Agricultural Park Wana is to ensure the safety and preservation of the produce and varieties from Waziristan\u2019s cultivators.
\nUndoubtedly, as the Pakistani military remains engaged in securing the nation\u2019s borders, it is also actively contributing to improving the lives of the local population by introducing facilities and conveniences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR In the chilly and dry season, Pine Nut (Chilgoza), abundant in nourishing varieties, proves to be a unique gift of nature for South Waziristan. Pakistan stands as the fifth-largest global producer of pine nuts, annually contributing between twenty five to thirty billion rupees, with half of this is from South Waziristan, accounting for eight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-381012","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n