Published on, Aug. 25 -- August 25, 2025 12:44 AM

Chairman Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, Khalid Mahmood Khokhar said on Sunday that crop cultivation would decline if farmers were not paid fair prices for their produce. Speaking at a press conference at Multan Press Club, Khokhar demanded that farmers be given at least 25 percent profit over production costs. He said that reduced rainfall in South Punjab had already lowered crop yields, while excessive sugarcane cultivation could further deprive other crops of water. He urged the government to focus on cotton and ensure price protection for wheat, cotton, rice, and other crops to boost production. "Farmers play a vital role in national development and their problems must be addressed on priori...