Islamabad 13July: The Fruit and Vegetable Association’s chairman, Waheed Ahmed, addressed worries on the detrimental effects of climate change on Pakistan’s mango harvest. He disclosed that there has been a 35% decrease in mango yield this year, which he attributed to unfavorable weather.
Ahmed noted that Pakistan has been experiencing the effects of climate change since 2013, with rising global temperatures posing serious risks to food security and agriculture.He made the point that the nation may soon face serious issues with food security if quick action is not taken to lessen these effects.
Ahmed highlighted the recent heat-related deaths in Karachi in June and July as examples of the threats that rising temperatures bring to human life, drawing attention to the larger global concern over global warming. He emphasized that the necessity to import significant amounts of onions and tomatoes last year owing to local production shortages was proof positive that these climate fluctuations also harm agricultural yields.
In order to protect crops and livelihoods from the increasing effects of climate change, Ahmed urged stakeholders and policymakers to give climate resilience methods in agriculture top priority.
