Throughout the word, the most used condiment is garlic. This vegetable has many anti-bacterial properties as well as health benefits. People use it for various purposes, with cooking and medicine being the most prominent uses. By consuming just one clove of garlic per day you will start to feel the benefits right away.
Benefits
This has an adequate dosage of amino acids, saponins, vitamins, provitamins, mineral salts, and rare elements. The elements found in a small amount of garlic, can take the place of many prescription medications. Gardeners can quickly and easily obtain a natural prebiotic by growing garlic under cover.. And this probiotic effectively combats a variety of illnesses, boosts immunity, and prevents infection
Pakistan is an agricultural country. It produces 70,925 tones from an area of 7,882 hectares. The average yield of 7,882 hectares is 8.99 tons per hectare. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is the major garlic-producing province with 32,205 tones. Followed by Punjab (24,143 tones), Baluchistan (7,880 tones) and Sindh (6,557 tones). It the second most the second most widely used cultivated allium after onion. Pakistani scientists have developed a new variety of garlic, known as “G1 garlic” or “Elephant garlic”.
What is G1 Garlic?
G1 garlic is a hybrid garlic cultivated by Dr. Humayun Akhtar of National Agricultural Research Center Islamabad (NARC). This is Pakistan’s own variety of garlic made after the last 40 years. This appears to be a large clove, but in reality, it is more closely related to a leek than actual garlic. It is a tough bulb that has enormous blue-green leaves. The large pink or purple stem of this perennial herb first appears in the spring or summer.
A massive bulb made up of five to six large cloves surrounded by smaller bulblets grows below the bottom. Originating in Pakistan, this liliid monocot genus plant grows to a height of about three feet (about one meter) from the bulb to the tip of the strap-like leaves. It is an excellent source of vitamins E, C, and A. Allicin, found in it, exhibits antibacterial properties.
Commercial Value
It has a highly profitable commercial value in Pakistan. Highest in yielding among the other variants available in Pakistan. This year the production has been recorded up to 250 million per acre. The sowing season is from October to November for the G1 having growth duration of 6-7 months. The long shelf life of this variety is by far its greatest benefit. If kept in a bright, shaded area with stalks, it won’t go bad for a year. The general market price will rise significantly as well if the farmer stores it properly and sells it in the winter.
The G1 variety is the most popular among farmers, farmers are benefiting from the overall crop yield since it is in high demand by the food processing and pharmaceutical industries. NARC G1 has yielded 24 Tonnes per hectare — the highest ever produced in the country as compared to other garlic cultivars grown locally -Dawn report.
Furthermore, the income of farmers will rise as a result of low plant protection costs and increased yield potential, which will ultimately lower the cost of imports.