After the Floods, What Will Happen to Pakistan's Farmers?

Monsoon season isn't over yet in Pakistan - after three weeks of heavy rains and disastrous floods, the flood warnings are still coming in, threatening further chaos in a nation that is already in way over its head. To date, over 82,000 miles have been affected, killing at least 1600 people, destroying an estimated 723,000 homes and 1.4 million acres of farmland. The economic loss in crops - primarily sugar, wheat, rice, cotton and vegetables - is estimated at this point to be around $1 billion. And that's a number that many expect will grow when the flood waters finally recede and farmers begin to figure out when, exactly, they can start planting again.

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