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Pakistan is a country with a substantial agricultural sector that plays a vital role in feeding its population and exporting food to other countries. However, despite its significant contribution to the world’s food supply, Pakistan still faces challenges in ensuring food security for its citizens,” said Dr Muhammad Hanif, a senior scientific officer at the National Agriculture Research Centre, while talking to WealthPK. Pakistan’s struggle to secure its food supply is due to insufficient food storage capacity. Shockingly, a significant portion, ranging from 10 per cent to an alarming 50pc of the total food production in Pakistan, goes to waste, Dr Hanif added. As the Ministry of National Food Security & Research reported, a staggering 26pc of food, or 19.6 million metric tons worth $4 billion, is wasted annually in Pakistan. In Sindh’s urban markets, vegetable and fruit prices exhibit a consistent pattern. Prices for fresh produce are highest in the morning and gradually decrease throughout the day as sellers aim to clear their stock to avoid spoilage due to limited storage facilities.