USDA Forecasts Bumper Harvest of Major Crops in Pakistan For 2023/24
The United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) is forecasting bumper harvest of all major crops in Pakistan for 2023/24. Major crops in the country include wheat, rice, sugarcane, corn and cotton. These offer welcome relief for Pakistani farmers who suffered devastating losses in the epic floods of 2022 . Major Crops Produced in Pakistan. Source: USDA Pakistan is projected to produce 28 million tons of wheat , 10.5 million tons of corn (maize), 9 million tons of rice, 6.5 million bales of cotton , 7.8 million tons of sugar and 540,000 tons of rapeseed (canola) in 2023/24. Each of these production figures is significantly higher than last year's, and higher than the last 5-year average (2018-22) for the country. Potato production jumped 50% to 7.74 million tons in 2022, according to PotatoBusiness . Sugar Production in India and Pakistan. Source: Ragus Pakistan will still need to import wheat but a lower amount than last ...