The recent floods in Pakistan have had serious and extraordinary repercussions on the agricultural sector, severely disrupting food production and dealing a heavy blow to the livelihoods of farmers.

According to a report presented by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) before the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research, nearly 2.5 million acres of crops were destroyed, representing about 7.7 percent of the total cultivated area. The report was presented during a committee meeting chaired by Senator Masroor Ahsan on Thursday, outlining crop losses across various provinces.

Punjab suffered the heaviest losses with 162,000 acres of cotton, 274,000 acres of sugarcane, 998,000 acres of rice, 101,000 acres of sesame, 583,000 acres of fodder, and 500 acres of vegetables damaged. Additionally, maize losses amounted to 71,000 acres with over 242 acres recorded as severely affected.

Sindh also witnessed significant damage with 57,552 acres of cotton, 36,398 acres of date palms, 5,378 acres of onions, and 221 acres of chili crops impacted. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, alongside cotton losses on 4,233........

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