A Critical Look at Agricultural Taxation: Insights from Wattoo Khalid Saeed
Pakistan is grappling with escalating water shortages as it seeks to expand cultivated areas and increase cropping intensity. These measures are imperative to ensure food security for a rapidly growing population and to produce an agricultural export surplus to reduce the country’s current account deficit.
The Bitter Truth: Challenges Crippling Kinnow Trade
Citrus, historically Pakistan’s largest fruit export, has experienced a significant decline in recent years, dropping from 558,376 tonnes valued at $211 million in FY21 to just 322,892 tonnes worth $91.64m in FY24. Pakistan’s citrus sector is grappling with multiple supply-side challenges, including shrinking orchard areas,