LAHORE: Floods in Punjab affected the rice crop the most, with damage reported on 600,000 acres.
A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Secretary of Agriculture Iftikhar Ali Sahoo to review the losses caused by the floods.
Agriculture Secretary said floods have damaged crops in 28 districts of Punjab, while more than 3,000 villages across the province have been affected.
Iftikhar Ali said over 2,000 survey teams have been formed to assess the extent of the damage. “The cotton crop has been less affected by the floods, whereas the rice crop has suffered the most damage, with 600,000 acres impacted”, he told the meeting.
According to the Agriculture Secretary, the Chief Minister will announce a special compensation package for the losses suffered by farmers.