Lahore, Sept. 17 -- Devastating floods in Pakistan have destroyed over 2.2 million acres of farmland in Pakistan's Punjab, with rice crop being hit the hardest, Samaa news reported on Wednesday.

The floods have hit Pakistan's agricultural economy hard, as over 2.2 million acres of farmland in Punjab have been submerged.

Rice crop losses have been estimated at over 1 million acres of standing production. Citing the provincial authorities, Samaa reported that the floods have caused extensive damage to rice, sugarcane, corn, and cotton across Punjab. Standing sugarcane crops spread over 2.5 million acres were damaged, while corn and cotton fields also faced destruction.

In Sindh, despite the impact being limited, up to three per cent of t...