Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation
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Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation Ltd (PASSCO) (Urdu: مشارکتِ پاکستان برائے خدمات و تذخیرِ زراعت) is a Pakistani government-owned company working in the storage sector of Pakistan, under administrative control of Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Govt. of Pakistan.[1] They are responsible for the storage of agricultural products from the whole country.
ہیئتِ پاکستان برائے خدمات و تذخیرِ زراعت | |
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Formed | 1973 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
Headquarters | Lahore |
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Website | www |
History
editIt was founded in 1973.[2]
As of 2009, PASSCO had a storage capacity of 1.3 million tons of wheat.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Passco". www.passco.gov.pk.
- ^ "Rs1.43b wheat feared to rot in warehouses". 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Food security by cutting storage losses". 25 May 2009.