While the country is already undergoing a shortage of 2.6 billion tonnes of wheat, this would seriously affect food security. Moreover, as Pakistan is the fifth-largest cotton producer, accounting for 5 percent of global output, the damage could further shrink the world’s cotton supply. While the country is already undergoing a shortage of 2.6 billion tons of wheat, this will seriously affect food security. Moreover, as Pakistan is the fifth-largest cotton producer, accounting for 5 percent of global output, the damage could further shrink the world’s cotton supply. Sindh province accounts for 55 percent of the country’s onion production and it is estimated that the recent floods destroyed about 70 percent onion.

Source: The Nation September 19, 2022 05:45 UTC