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flag Pakistan imports 1 million tons of pulses yearly, spending $980 million, due to low domestic production from policy and climate challenges.

flag Pakistan spends nearly $980 million annually on pulse imports, importing about 1 million tons yearly to meet a national demand of 1.5 to 1.62 million tons, with domestic production covering only a small fraction. flag Experts attribute the decline to a 1998 export ban that reduced farmer incentives, the Federal Seed Corporation’s failure to develop resilient seed varieties, and climate change impacts like erratic rainfall in key regions such as Thal. flag A proposed PC-1 initiative to boost cultivation has been submitted but remains pending approval, while low profitability and limited market access continue to deter farmers despite pulses’ importance for nutrition and soil health.

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