Highly vulnerable to climate change, Pakistan witnessed excessive rainfalls last month, which caused negative impacts on the overall production of seasonal fruits orchards and vegetables besides adversely affecting farmers’ income.
Breaking the past 63 years’ rainfalls record, the May 2023 excessive torrential rains coupled with hailstorms have negatively impacted the production of summer fruits including watermelon, melon, banana and mangoes besides tomato and other seasonal vegetables in the country including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Met Office spokesman told APP on Tuesday that the national rainfall recorded last month was excessively high and above average i.e. plus 127pc and stands second wettest rainfall in May during the past 63 years as 34.30 mm of rainfall was recorded in 1987. Agriculture Department official told APP on Tuesday that the record-breaking rainfall.—APP
