Daily Times

Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Chairman  Khalid Khokhar has urged the government to prioritize resolving farmers’ issues to avert a potential agricultural crisis in the country.

Speaking to journalists at the local press club on Sunday, he hinted the critical role of agriculture in stabilizing the economy, describing it as the backbone of the country’s financial system. Khokhar shared the alarming trends in crop production, stating that cotton output had halved compared to last year. He added that mango and sesame yields had also significantly declined. Discussing wheat cultivation, Khokhar warned of a 20-30% reduction in sowing this season. “Wheat is the engine of all crops, he explained, stressing its pivotal role in the agricultural ecosystem.