Pakistan Sugar industry wrestles with internal politics
Pakistan’s sugar industry faces criticism over its dominance in agriculture, particularly for displacing vital crops like cotton. Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmed condemned the influence of sugar barons and the water-intensive nature of sugarcane farming. Meanwhile, internal conflict at the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) over leadership was resolved by the Director General of Trade Organisations (DGTO), highlighting challenges within the industry.
Members of Pakistan’s sugar industry have had a tough couple of months. For starters, there has been increasing heat on the position of sugar in the country’s agricultural mix.
Earlier in the month, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmed delivered a scathing indictment of the vested interests that have allowed politically powerful sugar barons to run amok with this water guzzling crop, edging out important crops like cotton. The speaker’s candid comments during a session of the house are an indication of just how fed-up many have become of how coddled the sugar industry is, especially since his own party leadership are some of the most prominent sugar mill owners in the country.
On top of this, the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) was also the site of a rather ugly battle for the position of the association’s chairman, with the matter eventually being settled by the Director General of Trade Organisations (DGTO).
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Source Link : Profit Pakistan Today
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