Industrial ClustersMULTAN: SMEDA has formally handed over three community-managed Agro-Processing Common Facility Centers (CFCs) located in Khanewal, Sargodha, and Khairpur.
Equipped with solar-powered cold chain storage, vacuum dehydration chambers, and automated sorting and waxing lines, these facilities enable growers to extend product shelf-life from days to months, capturing premium off-season export values.
The facilities operate on a non-profit cost-recovery model governed by local grower cooperatives in partnership with provincial agriculture departments.
Post-harvest losses are projected to decline by 40% across beneficiary farm clusters in the 2026 harvesting season.
Key Strategic Highlights & Directives
- Priority stall allocation with up to 50% rental subsidy for SMEDA-certified manufacturers.
- Instant on-site registration on SMERP (smerp.smeda.org) with digital QR verification.
- Direct B2B business matchmaking linkages established with international delegations and trade commissioners.
- Concessional working capital lines and export pre-shipment financing under SBP facilities.
"Our economic revitalization is squarely anchored on unlocking the export vitality of small enterprises. Expo Faisalabad bridges the gap between grassroots manufacturers and multi-billion-dollar international supply chains."
Cluster Development
Regional Operations WingOfficial communications and media relations cell of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, Federal Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan.
Comments (2)
The priority stall allocation and 50% rental subsidy announced here has given our SME cluster direct exposure to GCC buyers. Extremely timely initiative by SMEDA.
Will the on-site facilitation desk at the expo also assist existing manufacturers with technical energy audit grants and SMERP QR-code verifications?
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