Pakistan not to import Indian tomatoes though prices soar

[cloud4000]

India and Pakistan would make excellent trading partners, especially in area of agriculture. Bloody shame.

 

[ranjeet]

Not to worry Gangoo. We are a farming people. What we eat grows in our fields. On soil that is sacred. It is the soil that gave birth to civilization. Even your countrymen worship it.

Not according to the OP , you were eating produce of Ganga water.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Not according to the OP , you were eating produce of Ganga water.

Where. Do quote please?

 

[defence_analyst]

Farmers can only do so much. There was a cold wave in March in Sindh and Southern Punjab this year which left tomatoes unripened. It's hard to battle with the elements and the only solution I could possibly see is green house farming, but with the state of energy resources and corruption plaguing Pakistan I see it very difficult for your average poor farmer to be able to maintain a green house.

Chinese in CPEC master plan wrote that about 50% of Pakistan vegetables and fruits get wasted before they reach markets. I don't have much hope left in gov but maybe China can do something about it in CPEC related investment.

 

[hussain0216]

Good decision

Alternative arrangements will be made, new solutions will be found

But we need to limit and end any trade or connection with india

We must remember this is our enemy

 

[my2cents]

Just lift the ban and your prices will fall. It is all artificial hike. Same thing happened in my city. One day I buy it for 80/kg and within week it falls to 20/kg

 

[Basel]

Can't Pakistan grow enough tomatoes? Let the freakin Chinese agro-industry into Pakistan. And see what happens. Don't then complain about "local industry" please.

Then grow the damned things.

Media reported that 50k acres of tomatoes crop was destroyed due to unexpected rains in Sindh.

 

[Laozi]

Good decision

Alternative arrangements will be made, new solutions will be found

But we need to limit and end any trade or connection with india

We must remember this is our enemy

Excellent analysis

For solutions : Ban Bollywood in Pakistan and stop hiring Indian artists even for private parties

Build good medical care system asap which can attract foreign medical tourism

You have best arable land in the world, grow lots of food and flood Indian markets with your food products like China floods India with her industrial produces

But always DO remember that India is enemy number one