
Akhtar Farooq Meo
Akhtar Farooq Meo is a prominent leader of the Kissan Board Pakistan, an organization representing the interests of farmers in the country. He has been vocal about the devastating impact of recent floods in Punjab, which have severely damaged crops and led to significant financial losses for farmers, claiming that the total damages could amount to Rs536 billion. Meo has raised alarms regarding potential food shortages and rising prices as a consequence of the floods, emphasizing the urgent need for support and intervention to mitigate the crisis affecting the agricultural sector.
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Akhtar Farooq Meo of the Kissan Board Pakistan claimed that farmers sustained losses to the tune of Rs536 billion due to damage to the cotton, rice, sesame, maize, and fodder crops.
Flood devastation prompts food inflation fears - Business