epa10030461 Pakistani women plant paddy seedlings in Norowal, Pakistan, 23 June 2022. (issued 22 June 2022). Pakistani farmers have started using laborers and their cattles to plough their fields instead of tractors as rising diesel prices coupled with the frequent interruption of electricity has delayed sowing of rice crop and also increased the cost of production. Pakistan is one of the largest rice producing countries. EPA/RAHAT DAR
