Pakistan wastes food worth INR 34000 Crores Every year
People of Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied territories are starving. However a shocking report by UN and Pakistan’s own department has revealed that Pakistan wastes food worth INR 34000 crores or four billion US Dollars, every year.
The Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research has confirmed that Pakistan wastes 26 per cent of its food production i.e., 19.6 million tonnes per year.
The report further revealed that most food items are wasted as they do not meet the criteria of appearance, size and colour in the high end commercial and export market, despite the necessity of the country to ensure food security.
The majority of food items are excluded from the supply line and wasted for various reasons, the report of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research says, according to ARY News.
The report also highlighted that the majority of food items stored in kitchens are also wasted yearly after the expiry date.
Pakistan despite being an agricultural country, is facing a shortage of food items, especially after the recent floods and heavy rain.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier directed to expedite the implementation of the Kissan Package.
He was chairing a review meeting on the historic Kissan Package given by the government for the development of the agricultural sector, in Islamabad.
The prime minister said that we have to ensure food security in Pakistan at all costs. He said the development of the agriculture sector is the guarantor of food security in Pakistan, according to ARY News.
