This crises has given our nation a severe economic shock. Though it is looming throughout the world. Our country has been adversely affected by it, It is so because majority of our people are already poor and these rising prices of food items have crushed them. If this situation continues for a long time, our developing economic will fail to give any support to our hungry population.
Our problem is slightly different from others. Most of countries have available food through not at cheaper rates. People in Pakistan have suffered from both the problems. Food items are scarce as well as dear. In poor countries like Pakistan, the comman masses are extremely low paid. They cannot easily spend money on plain food. This is why more than half of our people are suffering from malnourishment. At the sametime they are unable to generate their resources to pay more for basic needs. They have been hit hard by this food crisis.
The Actual responsibility of this grave situation directly falls on our government. In an agricultural country like ours, it is manageable task, but it is always mishandled. This situation is not new. The figures available in the government offices have never matched the ground realities. This is why most of our planners work chiefly on suppositions. It is a common practice that during the harvest, wheat is exported at a rate lower than the international prices. Later, a large amount of wheat is exported at a rate lower than the international prices. Later, a large amount of wheat is imported at a far higher rate.
When the international market gets affected by a problem, no country can escape the disaster. Our government should show the sincerity of purpose and should take massive steps to save our people from any emergency. For this purpose, more storage facilities should be created and borders sealed to check the smuggling of foodgrain.
Final Conclusion is Our government should give subsidy on fuel and electricity being in agriculture sector. The same type of subsidy should also be given to farmers on seed and fertilizers. In this way, the cost on the production of our crops will be reduced. Additionally, the farmers will be able to earn more profit which is necessary promote the growth of food.
