Overview of Agriculture in Pakistan & Scope of Agronomy in Pakistan

1. OVERVIEW OF AGRICULTURE
&
SCOPE OF AGRONOMY
IN PAKISTAN
Submitted To:
Dr. Ahmad Sher
Submitted BY:
M. Anas Rasool (07), M. Yasir Arfat (08), Imam Bakhsh Bhutta (62)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
College of Agriculture
BZU Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah

2. Overview of Agriculture in Pakistan
Total Area 79.61 Mha.
Cultivated Area 22.04 M. Ha.
Irrigated Area 18.63 M. Ha.
Rainfed Area 3.41 M. Ha.
GDP share 19.8 %
Employment 42.3 %
Organic Matter in Pakistani Soils 0.45 - 0.58 % (5% Recommended)

3. Economic Importance
• Pakistan has rich and vast natural resources, covering various ecological and climatic
zones; therefore the country has great potential for producing all types of food
commodities.
• Agriculture has an important direct and indirect role in generating economic growth.
• The importance of agriculture to the economy is seen in three ways:
1. first, it provides food to consumers and fibers for textile industry;
2. second, it is a source of foreign exchange earnings;
3. & third, it provides a market for industrial goods.

4. Economic Importance
• The agriculture of Pakistan is heavily based on major crops which
account for 4.67 percent of GDP.
• Other crops account for 2.25 percent of GDP.
• Livestock Contributes 11.61 percent to GDP.
• Forestry contributes 0.41 percent to GDP.
• Fishing contributes 0.43 percent to GDP.

5. Major & Minor Crops
• Major crops contribute in agriculture value addition, GDP of the
country and grown widely, while Minor crops refer to crops that may
be high in value but that are not widely grown.
• In Pakistan, Major Crops Account for more than 23.55 % of the
agriculture value Addition.
• Minor Crops Share about 11.3 % to Agriculture Value Addition.

6. Crop Seasons
Pakistan has two major crop seasons:
• "Kharif" starts from March-July and is ends during October-
December.
• "Rabi", the second sowing season, begins as on October-December
and is harvested in March-May.

7. Scope of Agronomy

8. What is Scope...?
• ‫ع‬َ‫ق‬‫مو‬ ‫۔‬ ‫نجائش‬ُ‫گ‬ ‫۔‬ ‫سعت‬ ُ‫و‬
• the opportunity or possibility
to do or deal with something.

9. Why Agronomy…???
• Agronomists have a wide range of work, but their role is best summed up
as a “crop doctor”.
• They are concerned with the health and well-being of crops .
• It is a science that helps to feed the world.
• There are both office jobs and management jobs.
• They have an extensive knowledge of Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Soil
science, Ecology, and Genetics.

10. Role of an Agronomist
Research
Crop Production and
Management
Sustainable Development
Soil and Water Conservation

11. Soil and Water Conservation
Agronomists involved in this field
implement practices to improve
water quality, manage irrigation
methods, and control erosion.
Sustainable Development
Agronomist aims at obtaining
maximum production at minimum
cost and environmentally viable for
the future e.g., developing efficient
and economic field preparation
method.

12. Research
Agronomist carries out research on
scientific cultivation of crops taking
into account the effect of factors
like soil, climate, crop varieties and
adjust production techniques
suitably depending on the situation
Crop Production & Management
Generally agronomist studies the
problems of crop production and
develops better ways of planting and
harvesting, and implement more
efficient farming practices for
producing food, feed and fiber.

13. Requirements for an Agronomist
Be able to
communicate
clearly and
concisely
Interest
towards
nature
Physical
stamina
Ability to
apply
statistical
techniques
Ability to use
computers to
analyze data

14. Fields which Support Agronomists
• Pesticide Companies
• Seed Companies
• Farm Manager
• Fertilizer Companies
• Field Officer
• Agriculture Consultant
• Natural Resource Manager
• Agricultural Field Management
• Lab Advisor
• Agriculture Scientist
• Irrigation department
• Agri. Extension Department
• Soil Testing Laboratories
• Banking (ZTBL)
• PASSCO
• Seed Certification Authorities
• Educators

15. References
• http://www.pakissan.com/english/agri.overview/fao.agricultural.sect
or.pakistan1.shtml
• https://www.sokanu.com/careers/agronomist/
• http://digitalmediaassociation.com.pk/scope-of-bs-agriculture-in-
pakistan
• http://www.agrislide.com/agronomy-definition-basic-concepts-
scope-and-principles-of-agronomy/
• http://entrance-exam.net/forum/general-discussion/best-
opportunities-me-after-passing-bsc-hons-agriculture-exams-do-i-
have-answer-808582.html#ixzz4fBmrFQ82

16. About 21,000 people (6,000 children)
die every day of hunger according to
the United Nations.
This is one person every four seconds,
BUT
Your Hunger for knowledge could
one day feed the world.
THANK YOU