DADU: The sugarcane crop in Qazi Ahmed, Daulatpur, Shahpur Jehanian and surrounding areas has come under severe attack from various diseases.
A team of agricultural experts from Brazil, with the cooperation of a private sugar mill, visited the affected areas and inspected the crop.
Brazilian expert Dr William Burns Cavist said the crop had been hit by red rot, whip smut, root borer and other pests and diseases, and had been destroyed on a large scale.
Published in Dawn, October 22nd, 2026
