Agriculture is important for Pakistan's economy and food supply. It accounts for 21% of GDP and 80% of export products. Major crops include wheat, cotton, rice, sugarcane, and fruits and vegetables. Wheat and cotton are major cash crops, with wheat as the 2nd largest and Pakistan the 7th largest wheat producer. However, Pakistan faces challenges in agriculture including outdated production methods, low crop yields per hectare, insufficient water storage, plant diseases, and financial issues for farmers.

2. IMPORTANCE OF
AGRICULTURE
BY: ROOMANA ALI MUGHAL

3. WHY AGRICULTURE??

4. CONTENTS
Agriculture
Agriculture in Pakistan
Main crops
Wheat
Cotton
Major problems of Agriculture in Pakistan

5. agriculture
Cultivation of crops, and
other life forms
To get food ,biofuel ,medicines
and fibre
Farming of animals
For leather , milk and dairy
products
Dates back to 2500 BC

6. Agriculture in Pakistan
• to fulfill your hunger
• Accounts for 21% of GDP
• 80% of export economy is agro-based
products
• Total area of Pakistan is 79.6 million hectors
– Forest area 4.27
– Cultivated area 22.04
– Non-cultivated 23.25
– Canals 6.36

7. Main crops
Wheat, cotton ,rice, sugar
cane , fruits , vegetables
Two types of crop seasons
Kharif crops
Rabi crops
Cash crops
Earn foreign exchange
Cotton, wheat , rice , sugar
cane and seed oils
tobacco

8. WHEAT
• Wheat
• 2nd largest cash crop
• 7th largest supplier and producer
• 3% of GDP

9. COTTON
Cotton
Fifth largest producer
 third largest exporter

10. Major problems
•Old methods of production
•Low per hectare yield
•Water storage
•Plant disease
•Financial problems

11. Old method of production

12. Low per hectare yield
Least production rate for last 3 years
Per Capita production less than India and
Afghanistan

13. Water storage
INDIA PAKISTAN

14. Plant diseases
Loss of crops due to parasitic and
Fungal attacks
No proper solution In Pakistan

15. Financial problems
Tax concession
Capitalism
Poor life style of farmers
Lack of credit

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