Red Chili Potential for good Economic Returns-Dehydration Business and Types

Red chili is one of largest produced and most important spice in Pakistan and we’re exporting it as well. Chilli is originated from South America and it’s believed to be introduced by Columbus to the rest of the world. It’s also called red pepper, hot pepper etc. Chili has cultivated in Peru- historic data. Pakistan has become a largest producer and exporter of chili in the world. Pakistan is famous due to the color of this product. It’s estimated that 25-30% of crop is used to prepare powder. The mild form varsities and large sizes are called paprika, peppers or capsicum in other countries and used as vegetables.  

Economically Importance

This fruit is called chili which is used as a spice in all over the world in many forms like dried red chili, green chili, and red chili in the form of water or as a whole. It contains capsaicin. Chili has value due to color and pungency.  

Potential

There has been a trend now worldwide to focus on the production of crops, medicinal crops, and vegetables as it has great potential for economic return. More attention or emphasis is not given to marketing techniques. Spics crops and vegetables have great impact and scope. At the moment, only 6% of spices crops and vegetable is cultivated on about 2%. The demand for horticultural products is increasing rapidly. Chili has important due to high cash returns. In Pakistan, only two species through capsicum and capsicum annum are most cultivated types and belongs to species annum. Chili is grown in form of power is harvested green. There’re some medicinal, nutritional and economic benefits of its production.

Chili is not only important ingredient in food however is used for essence production. It’s also used for red color and pungency. It contributes also in the flavor of ginger and garlic as sauce. Chili is an excellent or best source of vitamins A, B, C, E, and P. Vitamin P is considered the most important to protect the injury. It has more Vitamin C (340 mg/ 100 grams) as compared to normal recommendations- at the green stage then ripened. It is the process form of chili has vitamin C content.

Chili is famous due to its soothing effect on our digestive system, sore throats or fever, relief from symptoms of cold and circulation especially for hands and feed- best remedy. It acts a heart stimulates and regulates the blood flow. It strengthens our arteries and reduces heart attack. Medicinally, capsaicin is used to assuage pains. It is the most recommended medication for arthritis. The pungency is due to an ‘alkaloid’ capsaicin in chili, which has high value as it protects from cancer and kills it. At the moment, capsaicin is topically is used in proprietary creams to treat neuropathies and pains whereas chili poultices and plasters are also used. It is best for joint pains. It reduces discomfort and inflammation. It is also used in homeopathy. It is best self-defense sprays which give popularity in the world.

Economic value and domestic production

Chili is grown in areas of 38.4k hectares with 91% production with an average of 1.7 tons and 1.5% share in the GDP. Sindh is producing it in major form followed by Baluchistan and Punjab.  Pakistan is earning PKR 1.127 billion in 2004 to 2004 by exporting this product and earning PKR 5.912 billion. Pakistan is focusing on different matters like poor quality of seeds, diseases like viruses and cultural practice.                                 

The World market for chilli

Pakistan is the largest producer of this product in the world and contributes in export due to high consumption. Gulf states, Sri Lanka, US, , UK, Turkey, Canada, Germany and Singapore are major importer from Pakistan in different forms like green chilies, stalk-less chilies, fresh chilies, powder and also oleoresin. Chemical and aflatoxin is also used as the main constrain for exporting to Japan, US, and Europe. We meet standard quality requirements. However, export was deceased from 2002 to 2003. We can improve exports by giving more good quality according to standards of countries, processing, handling, and storage. This increased production will remove gaps and chili producing in china will increase earning. It can be done by using the latest technology and disease-free seeds. Also, agronomic factors can influence development like irrigation stresses, cropping pattern, date of harvesting & planting with variety and storage conditions.

Red Chilli’s Dehydration Business in Pakistan

More than 45% of the crop is grown in Pakistan. Here Dandi cut is major variety grown and occupies an important section in the world’s market.  There’re some problems like the presence of mold, rodent dropping, affatoxin, and high moisture contents. Different methods are used in its plant when it is packed; a stem is pulled off and leaves an opening in the pod that allows in moisture, air, and contaminations. It prevents rapid sun drying. Sun-drying takes some days to manage its moisture down to a suitable level. The drying temperature is below than 60 degree Celsius. Without hair loss, it shows sits original and natural life after the dehydration process. This is done with modern technology like cleaning and bacteria free product. Now dehydrated products are ready to deliver in the market for industries, hotels, and household.

Its process is simple in Pakistan like washing, cleaning o chilies, manual sorting, and dehydration process, grinding or chopping and then packing in bags. Heavy machinery is used in this process. It includes slicing, peeling machine, dicing machine, washing tanks, chopping machines, etc.