FAO/WFP CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO PAKISTAN - 11 July 2001
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As part of a wider regional weather phenomenon which has affected a number of countries in South Asia and the Near East, a prolonged drought has seriously affected crop and livestock production in Pakistan. Last year, Balochistan and parts of Sindh and Cholistan in Punjab Province were particularly affected with serious consequences on the food security of a large segment of the population. The Government's extensive efforts to reduce the effects of the drought by providing extra resources for f ood and feed rations, water and veterinary supplies have helped avert a humanitarian disaster, so far. However, continued extended drought conditions in the first half of this year have increased the scale and severity of the problem raising humanitarian concerns that require urgent attention. Against this background an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission, funded by UNDP, was fielded to the country from 23 May to 18 June 2001 to assess the impact of the drought and review agric ultural and food supply prospects for the current marketing year. The Mission's findings are based on discussions with Federal, Provincial and District Authorities, UN agencies and NGOs based in the country, and field visits to all the provinces, particularly extensively in the drought affected Provinces of Balochistan, Sindh and Cholistan in Punjab.