Islamabad
The import of agricultural chemicals during three months of current financial year increased by 5.94 percent as compared to the imports of corresponding period of last year.
The surge in the imports of agriculture inputs like fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides was mainly attributed with the preparation of land for cultivation of major and minor crops of Rabi season.
The agriculture chemicals including fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides valuing $1.922 billion imported during the period from July-September, 2020 as compared the imports of $1.815b of same period last year. During period under review, imports of fertilizer manufactured grew by 17.24 percent as about 478,417 metric ton fertilizer valuing $149.697m imported.—APP
