Rain and hailstorms harm tomato crops

MUZAFFARGARH: According to the agriculture department, almost 40% of the tomato crop in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan, has been severely damaged by recent rains and hailstorms.

Tomato plants cannot tolerate standing water, according to farmers like Abdur Rehman, Suhail, and Muhammad Akram, because prolonged moisture leads to fungal infections and root damage, which results in extensive crop devastation.

They cautioned that tomato prices in local markets would probably rise if the rains persisted in the upcoming days.

ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting worries about efficiency and affordability, Pakistan is attempting to combine its trade and climate initiatives to protect the nation’s food supply chain.

Romina Khurshid Alam, who just took over as the Prime Minister’s Climate Change Coordinator, and a group from Pakistan’s food chain industry met with Jam Kamal Khan, the country’s Federal Minister for Commerce.

In order to guarantee a robust, effective, and sustainable food supply chain in the face of changing local and international challenges, the meeting concentrated on coordinating Pakistan’s trade and climate policies.

Participants stressed that while food accessibility and availability are still mostly constant, supply chain efficiency and affordability need to be addressed right away.