Origin : Agriculture word is derived from Latin word “Agricultūra” basically Agricultūra is divided into two Latin word “Ager and Cultūra” Ager mean field or Land and Cultūra mean growing or cultivation. Defination: The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products cleared the land to use it for agriculture. John Salazar (former US Commissioner of agriculture department) said : There is only one thing that can bring our nation down our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy” So, Agriculture is Primary sector of economy introduction: Agriculture is the cultivation and breeding of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the development of civilization. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. clasification: food crop cash crop Pulses fruits Contribution of crops to Pakistan economy: about rs.505,000 million by major crop in 2005 with 55%growth since 2000 RS.185,000million by Minor crops in 2005 with 41 growth since 2000 total agriculture sector is Rs 288 billion include food grains ,vegetables, fruits, food grains, vegetables, fruit .tobaco,fisheries,products spices ,livestock Major problem of agriculture sector in Pakistan. Techno-economic problems Natural problems Socio-Economic problem Financial problem

2. Agriculture
By
Haleema Raheel

3. Origin
• Agriculture word is derived from
Latin word “Agricultūra”
• basically Agricultūra is divided
into two Latin word “Ager and
Cultūra”
• Ager mean field or Land and
Cultūra mean growing or
cultivation.

4. Definition
The science, art, or practice of
cultivating the soil, producing
crops, and raising livestock and in
varying degrees the preparation
and marketing of the resulting
products cleared the land to use it
for agriculture.

5. John Salazar (former US
Commissioner of agriculture
department) said
• “There is only one thing that can bring our
nation down our dependence on foreign
countries for food and energy. Agriculture
is the backbone of our economy”
• So, Agriculture is Primary sector of
economy

6. introduction
• Agriculture is the cultivation and
breeding of animals, plants and fungi for
food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and
other products used to sustain and
enhance human life.
• Agriculture was the key development in
the rise of sedentary human civilization,
whereby farming of domesticated species
created food surpluses that nurtured the
development of civilization.
• The study of agriculture is known as
agricultural science.

7. Agriculture Classifications:
1. food crop
2. cash crop
3. Pulses
4. fruits

8. Food Crop

9. Cash Crops

10. Pulses

11. Fruits

12. Fruits Conti..

13. Contribution of crops to Pakistan
economy:
 about rs.505,000 million by major crop in 2005 with 55%growth since
2000
 RS.185,000million by Minor crops in 2005 with 41 growth since 2000
 total agriculture sector is Rs 288 billion include food grains
 ,vegetables, fruits, food grains, vegetables, fruit
.tobaco,fisheries,products spices ,livestock

14. Major problem of agriculture
sector in Pakistan.
1. Techno-economic problems
2. Natural problems
3. Socio-Economic problem
4. Financial problem