Can Pakistan Grow Its Way Out of a $52M Garlic Import Bill?

Pakistan’s garlic challenge is not a lack of demand — it is a gap between what the country consumes and what it produces. Pakistan consumes around 163,000 tonnes of garlic every year, but local production is only around 116,000 tonnes, leaving a gap of roughly 47,000 tonnes that is filled through imports. In this episode of Unlocking Growth, we break down Pakistan’s garlic farming opportunity: the size of the import gap, why local production falls short, the role of yields, post-harvest management and storage, why the economics are changing, entry costs, unit economics, climate resilience, and where farmers and entrepreneurs can build businesses across the value chain. Building a business in this sector? Explore Accelerate Prosperity’s relevant programme and apply here: https://pk.accelerateprosperity.org/ap-scaleup/ Download the companion data deck: https://pk.accelerateprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Unlocking-Growth-S4-E02-%E2%80%94-Garlic-Farming-Opportunity-AP.pdf Unlocking Growth series produced by Pakistan & Counting with Accelerate Prosperity, funded by BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) through KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau). #UnlockingGrowth #AccelerateProsperity #StartupPakistan #GarlicFarming #AgriculturePakistan #fyp @accelerateprosperity Follow Pakistan & Counting on: X: https://x.com/PakAndCounting FB: https://www.facebook.com/PakistanAndCounting IG: https://www.instagram.com/pakistanandcounting/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pakistanandcounting?_t=8rbVjlJIYOw&_r=1 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pakistan-and-counting/