LAHORE: The federal government’s decision to send nearly 70 per cent of the staff of the Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department (FSC&RD) to the surplus pool has triggered alarm nationwide, with experts warning of serious disruption to certified seed production and a possible record fall in per-acre yields of key crops, including cotton, wheat and rice.

For decades, the FSC&RD has

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