After the Flood in Pakistan 38 Berlin Geographical Papers - Freie ...
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5.3 Dadu – exploitative sharecropp<strong>in</strong>g systems as an accelerat<strong>in</strong>g factor for<br />
pauperisation<br />
Dadu with its favourable agro-ecological conditions is <strong>the</strong> breadbasket of S<strong>in</strong>dh. Wheat<br />
represents <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> crop, and annual harvest outcomes are of crucial importance to<br />
achieve food security <strong>in</strong> all of S<strong>in</strong>dh. However, Dadu was also heavily affected by <strong>the</strong><br />
flood, and large parts of <strong>the</strong> district were still under water at <strong>the</strong> time of field research <strong>in</strong><br />
February 2011. Huge parts of <strong>the</strong> kharif harvest were completely destroyed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> flood,<br />
and thousands of animals drowned <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> water. While a lot of people already turned back<br />
<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong>ir still damaged villages, many have not been able to do so because of flood water<br />
still <strong>in</strong>undat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir lands and liv<strong>in</strong>g places. Where <strong>the</strong> water receded already, however,<br />
food gra<strong>in</strong>s present <strong>the</strong>mselves <strong>in</strong> full maturity and a fruitful first harvest can expected for<br />
2011. However, <strong>the</strong>se village lands often belong to <strong>the</strong> landed classes alone.<br />
Data source: Nasa 2010. Satellite imagery from Sept. 13, 2010, November 13, 2010, February 21,<br />
2011; own GPS-Data from February 22, 2011. Design: Mart<strong>in</strong> Enzner<br />
Fig. 5.30: Dadu District – dimensions of flood<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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