Pakistan agriculture: GOVT imports food as drought chokes farmland

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Pakistan’s government is warning of a food security crisis after extreme weather events disrupted farming in some regions. The damage from prolonged heatwaves, flooding and drought is affecting the economy. Major industries depend on crops such as rice, sugar and cotton. It’s forced the government to import more in order to make up the shortfall Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder met farmers in one of the worst-hit areas of Sindh province. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #droughtchokesfarmland #pakistan
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