ISLAMABAD: Amid an 87 per cent plunge in maize exports during the January-March quarter of FY25, the Ministry of Food Security has issued directives to the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) to enforce phytosanitary policies strictly.

The country exported 53,725 tonnes of maize to 12 countries during the quarter, compared to 419,432 tonnes to 34 countries in 2024. The country exported 147,057 tonnes of the commodity to 46 countries in the same quarter of 2023.

The official data revealed that maize exports dropped to zero in 2025 for Bahrain,........

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