Pakistan: ‘Exports to Russia to ease potato price pressure’

Minister for Agriculture Farrukh Javed told the Provincial Assembly on Wednesday that farmers across the province were facing serious financial problems, including low prices for their crop and delay in receipt of payments. The minister said there was no ban on export of potatoes. “Potato exports will pick up after February 15 when we begin exporting to Russia,” he said. He said potatoes from the Punjab were already being exported to Sri Lanka. Source: The Express Tribune