Views: 1 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2022-09-30 Origin: Site
According to the National Disaster Management Authority, Sindh and Balochistan are the major cotton producing areas damaged. The crops in Balochistan are washed away and most crops in Sindh are in flooding. Flash floods appeared in some areas of Punjab, and though the damage on cotton production may be limited, the quality may be impacted. According to the provincial agricultural departments, the planting areas in Sindh and Balochistan take a share of 28.1% of total planting areas. Combined with the yield, if the new cotton crops are lost in these two areas, the new cotton production damaged may account for 35% in total production, about 450kt. But currently, the flooding impact continues and there is no comprehensive report