Food insecurity, a growing problem for Pakistan
In spite of the significant progress Pakistan has made in food production over the last 60 years, the majority of the population still faces uncertainty in food security on a daily basis.
Over one third of the population suffers from chronic hunger; a significant proportion of the undernourished population has reached a peak of 36%, with 95,000 just children. About 48% of Pakistan’s 165mn people are deemed to be “food insecure”, the figure being much higher in the conflict-ridden Fata (67.7%) and Balochistan (61.2%) - placing Pakistan at NO-11 on the index of food stressed countries, which indicates, “extreme risk”.
The problem of availability of food in Pakistan is mainly due to difficulties in production and productivity of its agriculture industry. Read More
We are so incredibly blessed with the abundance of food in this country. Most places in the world don’t have anything close to what we do. One of the main reasons is because of the technological advancements we have made. Better genetics in our seeds coupled with better fertilizer and farming techniques gives us a near record grain crop year after year. In livestock production its been the same story. We are producing more red meat with fewer inputs than ever before. The best part is that we continue improving every day too. So no matter what kind of food you like, it’s available in this country and that’s something to celebrate!