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This year the government provided open ‘bardana’ (gunny bags) to farmers for wheat procurement
A farmer could get a maximum of 500 gunny bags
Mills include JD Group, Rahim Yar Khan Sugar Mills, Alliance and other large groups
Changing demand, supply patterns badly affect farmers
The next struggle is taking produce to market, with few trucks available to carry large volumes
Sindh agriculture minister says if the agricultural supply is hindered, the country will face a new crisis
Farmers may only use untreated water for irrigation of non-edible crops
Agriculture minister will connect with Indian, Iranian and Afghan counterparts via video conferencing
Against requirement of 15 million cotton bales, only 8 million bales were produced locally in 2019
Efforts to finalise ‘Dairy Milk and Meat City’ project in Lasbela and Quetta