PESHAWAR: Pakistan is the fifth-largest global producer of chilghoza (pine nuts) and its yield contributes Rs 25 billion to the national kitty, half of this comes from South Waziristan,

Chilghoza forests in South Waziristan are found in Badar, Shawal, Kharmang, Angoor Ada. While chilghoza from South Waziristan is globally renowned, the local cultivators face challenges due to lack of facilities and acts of terrorism carried out by TTP militants based in Afghanistan.

In this milieu, Pakistani military, allocating a budget of 850 million rupees, has established a modern Agricultural Park equipped with state-of-the-art chilghoza processing plants and storage facilities.

The aim of this Agricultural Park is to ensure the safety of growers and their produce. and preservation of the produce and varieties from Waziristan’s cultivators.

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