Fresh rainfall causes surplus wheat production in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The fresh rains in various parts of Pakistan could result in high production of wheat in the country, experts said Sunday.

Agrarian and head of agriculture extension department in Arid Agriculture University, Muhammad Ali, told Online that the fresh intermittent rains in parts of the country could result in increase wheat production by 20-38 percent as compare to the last year.

He said that Daska, Potohar including Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal and arid areas in Balochistan as well as other parts of the country are the areas where the production is massively affected by rains.

Experts varies over the magnitude of increase in production of wheat, however, they agreed that a surplus production is apparent as the current need of Pakistan stands at about 23 million tons of wheat per year.

Analyst and faculty member at Institute of Development Economics Dr. Zafar Mehmood said the irrigated lands fulfill needs of the country but never give so much wheat that could cause surplus. “Whenever, rainfall occurs at right time it causes increased production in arid areas that result in surplus availability of wheat in the country,” he added.

He also mentioned another reason as harbinger for enhanced production of the crop. Dr. Mehmood said that floods always cause fertility in the affected areas and last year major portion of Pakistan was hit by it. Flooding increase per acre yields, he said.