RAWALPINDI: A modern cold-press unit for olive oil extraction was inaugurated at Kallar Kahar under the Potohar Agriculture Transformation Plan of Punjab government on Tuesday.
Punjab Secretary Agriculture Shakeel Ahmad Mian inaugurated the unit for olive oil extraction.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Additional Secretary Agriculture (Planning) Amir Shehzad, Chief Scientist, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Dr Sajidur Rehman, Director Centre for Excellence Dr Ramzan Anser, oil mill owner Mian Hanif, Regional Manager PMU Irfan Mann, Additional Director General Soil Conservation Dr Pervez Sikandar, Director Water Management Farhana Jameel, and a large number of farmers.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Agriculture Punjab Shakeel Ahmad Mian said that the Potohar Agriculture Transformation Plan was proving to be a major milestone in promoting agricultural development in the region. He said that cold-press units for olive oil extraction were being provided to beneficiaries at a 50pc subsidy.
He added that these modern cold-press units had the capacity to process 400 kilograms of olives per hour. Under the Agriculture Transformation Plan, two cold-press units had already been provided on subsidy in Kallar Kahar and Lawa tehsil.
Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2026
