2. IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN
PAKISTAN
Agricultural sectors is the backbone of Pakistan’s
economy. Most of the people are under the
impression that agriculture has nothing to do with the
economic development.Its wrong to assure that
agriculture is not a part of the development activity of
a country. Infect it is very much part of it. About 66%
of Pakistan’s population is living in the rural areas.
The agricultural sector of Pakistan provides
employment to a large number of people. Agricultural
sector contributes 24% in GDP.
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3. PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR IN PAKISTAN.
Feudalistic system.
Under utilization of land.
Under utilization of man power.
Lack of water supply.
Water logging and salinity.
Lack of capital.
Illiterate farmers.
Irrigation problems.
Inadequate use of inputs.
Inadequate in agriculture research.
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4. No forest university
No marketing services
Middle man
Defective land reforms
Insufficient credit policies
No innovation
Sub-Division of Holding
Old methods of Cultivation
Natural calamities
Inferior quality seeds
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5. Inappropriate role of media
wrong policies of Government
Low cropping intensity
Lack of initiative
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6. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT
TO SOLVE AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS
Consolidation of holdings
Credit Facilities
Improvement of Irrigation system
Moderns methods of cultivation
Supply of Fertilizer
Use of improved quality seeds
Water logging and salinity control
Educational facilities
Crops protections
Farm mechanization
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7. Expansion of rural educations
Elimination of feudal system
Expansion of mechanized Agriculture
Timely supply of agriculture credit
Proper agriculture marketing
Cooperative farming
Construction of basic infra-structure
Proper agriculture policy
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