We are in touch with countries in the broader region to facilitate the earliest import of vegetables in the country, FO spokesman Asim Iftikhar Ahmad says
Rice output in the world's biggest exporter and the second largest producer is estimated at a record 121.46 million tonnes compared to a forecast of 120.32 million tonnes in February.
The farm ministry pegged peanut production to be at 10.12 million tonnes in 2020/21, lower than its earlier estimate of 10.15 million tonnes.