President FPCCI urges for implementation of National Food Security Policy.

ISLAMABAD -- Engr Daroo Khan Achakzai, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has emphasized on the food security in Pakistan which has high linkage with human capital and strong economic implications.

While highlighting the facts and figure of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, he added that high rate of malnutrition can cost to an economy around 3-4 percent of GDP and incase of Pakistan it is around US$ 7.6 billion every year, says a statemnet issued by FPCCI here on Tuesday.

He said Pakistan is among the top seven countries that cumulatively account for two-thirds of the world's under-nourished population. He said food security affects our human capital particularly the future labor force.

At present, he saidm, 37 percent of our population is food insecure despite the fact that Pakistan is self sufficient in major staples and the main problem is access to food.

He further stated that the malnutrition is high in rural area of sindh and region of Baluchistan, Gilgit Baltistan and FATA.

He added that the State Bank of Pakistan also showed their concern over the food...