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National food security policy 2018 |
Increase food availability Accessibility Sustainability By making agriculture sector more productive ,modern and climate resilient |
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18th amendment |
After 18th amendment food security is the obligation of the Pakistani government But agriculture,livestock and dairy remains the provinces that must now take the lead |
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Flood devastation affect |
Affected 33 millions citizens and cause loses in billion dollars |
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Aerial survey UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said |
Unimaginable |
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Affects |
Triggering food insecurity Inflicting huge losses on millions of farmers and agricultural labourers in 23 out of Sindh 29 districts |
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GDP created by agriculture sector |
23 percent |
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How climate change is affecting |
Increasing climate pattern had already started posing serious threats to agriculture and livelihood . |
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How much population faced chronic food insecurity |
40pc |
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How many people are living in makeshift camp across country? |
660,000 |
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Rank of Pakistan in Global Hunger Index |
92nd out of 116 |
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WHO |
18 pc of children in Pakistan are clinically malnourished |
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Condition before the flood |
38m people facing moderate to severe food security issue. |
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Bear the burnt of |
The most affected sections of the population are elderly women and children. The will bear the burnt of this clamity. |
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Affect on crops |
6m acres of standing khareef crops are affected largely in Sindh Several loses to Rice Sugarcane Cotton Vegetables Orchards |
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Farmer association at sindh |
Hari welfare Association Sindh Abadgar board Deeply disturbed at the loss of agricultural land and crop damage. |
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World Bank aid |
Aid of 323 millions dollars Subsidies for fertilizers Certified seeds |
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What should be done for fair distribution |
Transparent mechanism Need based criteria |
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Women role |
Women contribution Neither counted Not given priority in policy making Flood destroyed Women farm workers Should be provided with sufficient assistance Alternative means of sustenance |
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Recomendations |
Farmer should get interest free loans Facilitation in obtaining machinery and input Financial assistance In BISP pattern to prepare the field Dewatering and drainage of water from agriculture land Should be done on war footing |
