This document provides information about agriculture in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan. It discusses the location of Muzaffargarh, its climate and soil conditions, and its main crops, fruits, and vegetables. The major crops grown are sugarcane, wheat, and cotton, while the main fruits are mango, dates, citrus, and pomegranate. Key vegetables include onion, carrot, cauliflower, peas, and tomato. Production figures for the main crops, fruits, and vegetables from 2008-2009 to 2010-2011 are presented. Details are also given on the planting times, spacing, seed rates, and harvesting periods for sugarcane, wheat, cotton, and various fruits and vegetables.
3. INTRODUCTION
LOCATION
CLIMATE & GENERAL SOIL CONDITIONS
MAIN CROPS,FRUITS & VEGETABLES
PRODUCTION OF MAIN CROPS
PRODUCTION OF MAIN FRUITS
PRODUCTION OF MAIN VEGETABLES
COTTON
SUGERCANE
WHEAT
REFERENCES
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4. Muzaffargarh is a city in the Southern Punjab
province of Pakistan, and is located on the
bank of the Chenab River.
Area: 8,435 km²
Weather: Average 18°C, Wind with speed of
5 km/h, 41% Humidity.
Population: 226,000 (2012)
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5. Latitude:
The latitude of
Muzaffargarh,
Punjab,Pakistan
is 30.074377.
Longitude:
The longitude
is 71.184654.
Elevation:
Elevation is
equal to 390
feet.
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6. District Muzaffargarh has extreme hot and
cold climate throughout its area.
A large area of the district consists of sand
dunes and barren land.
Almost all the area of tehsil Alipur and some
parts of Muzaffargarh tehsil are flooded each
year.
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7. Main Crops :
Sugarcane, Wheat and Cotton.
Main Fruits :
Mango, Dates, Citrus and Pomegranate.
Main Vegetables :
Onion, Carrot, Cauliflower, Peas and
Tomato.
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8. Major Crops Production are:
Crop
Production (Th.M.Tons)
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Sugarcane 1721.04 1671.10 1451.78
Wheat 854.70 859.46 891.53
Cotton
(000 Bales)
505 488.28 384.89
Source:Directorate of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Service, Punjab
Besides, Rice, Jawar, Bajra, Moong, Mash, Masoor, Ground Nut,
Maize, Gram and Oil Seed such as Mustard and Sunflower are
also grown in minor quantities in the district.
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9. Fruit
Production (M.Tons)
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Mango 195021 243655 236824
Dates 25097 24791 24791
Citrus 8642 9915 9025
Pomegranate 4989 4837 4628
Source:Directorate of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Service, Punjab
Besides, Blackberry, Guavas, Phalsa and Banana are also
grown in minor quantity in the district.
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10. Vegetable
Production (M.Tons)
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Onion 3971 4077 5904
Carrot 2613 2560 2658
Cauliflower 2183 2870 3275
Matter Green 1642 1792 2540
Tomato 7360 9399 13530
Source:Directorate of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Service, Punjab
Besides, Bottle Gourd, Brinjal, Ladyfinger, Turnip, Potato,
Garlic and Chillies are also grown in the district in minor
quantities.
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12. Time Of Planting:15th of May to 21th of June
RxR Distance: 75cm
PxP Distance: 30cm
Seed Rate: 8-10 kg/Acre
Harvesting Time: October - November
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