Mithi, Diplo: major portion of cultivated land devastated

The recent rains and floods have damaged 51,782 acres standing crops in Mithi and Diplo talukas of Tharparker while tens of thousands of farmers of these areas have been displaced. Executive District Officer of Revenue Department, Sardar Khan Jamali told APP on Friday that the floods played havoc with the barrage areas of Thar where crops were cultivated.
"The desert areas of Thar have not been affected as much as is the case with the barrage areas," he said. He expressed fear that the issue of food security would surface in the district in the coming days as local production of edible crops has been dealt a blow. "We are surveying the losses caused to the agriculture sector and soon the report will be presented to the provincial government," he informed.