Mango in Pakistan: a chronological review.
Muhammad Usman, Fatima B., Khan M. M., Chaudhry M. I.
Author Affiliation: Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 40 : 151-154
Abstract : Mango is the second most important fruit crop of Pakistan after citrus. Its chronology has been reviewed since 1957 to the present. In 1970s, Pakistan was the second largest mango producer in the world. Its rank has dropped to 5th level now and a declining trend may continue if the crop production and management is not properly dealt with. The maximum average yield (9.98 t/ha) since 1957 was found during 1995-2001. Punjab surpassed Sindh in the 1980s regarding area under mango cultivation and has been leading in average yield per hectare since the 1960s. Now, Punjab is yielding almost double crop than Sindh. Major threats to the mango industry of Pakistan involve unfruitfulness and malformation which needs a thorough study of the problem and research work. Biotechnology offer solutions to many such problems in other crops but needs to be explored for mango in Pakistan.