05/06/2026
Pakistan’s food crisis is not simply a shortage of grain. Around 11 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2025, while the Global Hunger Index ranked the country 106th of 123. In 45 vulnerable rural districts, 7.5 million people were in Crisis or worse.
Pakistan still produces large harvests, yet food security keeps weakening because population growth, low farm productivity, costly imports and poor markets are moving in different directions. Wheat output fell 8.9% in 2024-25 as climate pressures intensified.
Import dependence deepens the risk. More than 79% of edible oil demand was met from abroad, exposing households to currency, freight and global price shocks. Weak research, seed quality, storage and extension services continue to hold farm yields back.
Crisis is also visible between farm and plate: gluts ruin growers, shortages punish consumers and poor diets leave millions of children stunted. The full story explains why Pakistan’s answer lies not in emergency fixes, but in rebuilding agriculture from seed to shelf.
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/06/02/pakistans-food-crisis-sits-between-imports-climate-shocks-and-broken-markets
