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Shortage of water in Sindh could lead to food scarcity

Karachi, May 27 (UNI) The shortage of water in Sindh has reached 65 per cent which could lead to food scarcity in the province if not controlled, a Dunya News report has said.
Sindh Abadgar Board president Mahmood Nawaz Shah said due to shortage of water, the production of crops including cotton, sugarcane, gardens and vegetables are likely to be severely affected.
He said that the outflow of water from barrages in Sindh is ver low due to which the crops weren’t cultivated, adding that this has led to the cultivation of cotton crop in 30 percent area instead of 92 per cent.
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