Dropping water levels imperil agriculture

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Dropping water levels imperil agriculture

Punjab was once known as the breadbasket of the country, due to the large-scale production of rabi crops like wheat and gram and kharif crops like rice and sugarcane for supply to the whole country. However, in recent times, this breadbasket has started losing its canes, as drought-like conditions endanger the agricultural sector. Rana Amanat Ali, a farmer who cultivates wheat, expressed his grievances while speaking to the Express Tribune. “The…