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- 2. Agricultural of Pakistan By: Yasir Ali & Khalid Hussain.
- 3. • Introduction. • Agriculture in Pakistan. • Role of Agriculture in Economic Development. • Netherland’s Agriculture. • Comparison. • Problems in Agriculture Sector of Pakistan. • Solutions. Subtopics……
- 4. Introduction Agriculture is defined as: The art and science of growing plants other crops and the raising of animals for food, other human needs or economic gain. Agriculture is consisting of: • Crops • Livestock and farming • Fishery • Forests
- 6. Agriculture in Pakistan • Has rich and vast natural resource base. • Has great potential for producing all types of food. • Major contribution to her economy.
- 7. Agriculture in Pakistan • 25% cultivated land area. • Accounts about 28% to GDP. • About 43% of labour force. • About 50% of Labore force is directly or indirectly involved. .
- 8. Crops of Pakistan • Crops contribute more than 70% to the GDP from Agriculture sector. • Crops are grown mostly in Panjab and Sindh. • More than 50% of the crop production is in Punjab. • Growth in cropped areas (since 1947-last decade) is from 11.6 million hectares to 22.6 million hectares.
- 10. Main crops: • Wheat. • Rice. • Sugarcane. • Cotton. • Fruit. • These constitute about 75% of total crops production.
- 11. • Wheat is principal food crop. • The share of wheat is nearly 3% to GDP. • Wheat output is about 23.52 million tons. • Pakistan ranks on 7th in wheat production. • It contributes 14.4% to value added in agriculture. • Wheat production rose from 3.3 million tons to 18.6 million tons since last 5 to 6 decades. Wheat:
- 12. Rice: • Second largest crop and major export item in Pakistan. • It contributes about 1.2% to GDP. • Produces an average of 6 million tons. • Pakistan is world’s 9th largest producer of rice. • Rice are grown in the fertile Sindh and Panjab region. • Rice production rose from 0.6 million tons to 4.32 million tons since last 5 to 6 decade.
- 13. Cotton: • It is the most important crop of Pakistan in terms of area and value addition. • Its contribution is 1.8 % to GDP. • Pakistan is the 4th largest producer of Cotton. • Pakistan is 3rd Largest exporter of Cotton. • It is the main foreign exchange earnings for the country. • The production of Cotton reached 6.3 million Bales since 2021.
- 14. Sugarcane: • It can serve as a raw material for the production of white sugar and Gur. • Its contribution is 0.7% in GDP. • Its share is value added in Agriculture is 3.5%. • Pakistan is on 6th position in Sugar production by Sugarcane. • Sugarcane production reached 7.3(MMT) during 2021.
- 15. Fruits: The most common fruits of Pakistan: • Mangoes. • Citrus(kinnow). • Grapes. • Guava. • Apples. • Banana. • Dates. • Etc.
- 16. Fruits: • Fruit contributes 2.48% in the Pakistan GDP. • Balochistan is called fruit basket of Pakistan. • Because Balochistan exports 60% of peaches and 34% of apples and 70% of dates.
- 17. Livestock in Pakistan • Livestock are domesticated animals raised in agricultural setting to produce food, fiber and labor. • It contributes about 11.3% to the national GDP. • 35 million people depend on the livestock sector for their livelihood. • Pakistan is 5th largest milk producer in the world.
- 18. • The annual production of milk is 42 Billion Liters. • This sector generates approximately USD 35 Billion annually. • Panjab posses the 2nd largest buffalo population in the world. • Livestock is the major source of income in the rural areas. Livestock in Pakistan
- 19. Fishery in Pakistan • Pakistan have a coastline of about 814 km. • It is also major source of export earning. • Accounts about 0.4% to GDP. • There are 531 species of fish in Pakistan 233 of them are of fresh water. • Mahaseer is the national fish of Pakistan. • Mahaseer, Hilsa, Khaaga, and Rahu are its famous types.
- 20. Forestry • About only 4% of land in Pakistan is covered with forest. • Forest of Pakistan are main source of food, lumber, paper, fuel, wood, and medicine as well as used for purpose of wildlife conservation and ecotourism. • Forestry accounts for about 0.2% of GDP. • The national tree of Pakistan is Cedrus Deodara. • Changa manga, Islamabad forest, Swat forest, and Ayubia National Park are famous forest.
- 21. Role of Agriculture in Economic Development
- 22. Crop: Wheat:
- 23. Crop: Rice:
- 24. Crop: Cotton:
- 25. Crop: Sugarcane:
- 26. Export:
- 27. 16.1% 11.3% 0.4% 0.2% Contribution in Agricultural GDP Crop GDP Livestock Fishry Forestry 3% 1.2% 1.8% 0.7% From Total GDP Pakistan Wheat Rice Cotton Sugarcane Chart View
- 29. Agriculture of Netherland: • Employees about 4% of its labor force. • Accounts about 21% of its total export value. • Ranks 1st in European Union and 2nd through worldwide. • Its exports earning was €80.7 billion in 2014 and €94.5 billion in 2019. • Agricultural exports worth one-third of world's export of Chilies, tomatoes, and Cucumbers.
- 31. Let’s See it
- 32. Comparison: Pakistan’s Agriculture • No research in universities. • Insufficient water. • Old methods for farming. • Untrained farmers. • Production. Average 4300 kg/hec (Tomatoes). Netherland’s Agriculture • New research in Universities. • Sufficient water. • Modern methods for farming. • Trained farmers. • Production. Average 140000 kg/hec (Tomatoes)
- 33. Problems in Agriculture Sector of Pakistan.
- 34. Problems: • Natural Disaster(Flood, Drought, Locust, etc.) • Water-logging and Salinity(Land Cancer) • Lack of irrigation facilities • Ignorance of Farmers • Scarcity of Funds • Inadequate System of Transportation • Under Utilization of Cultivatable Land(22.1/59 M.Hectors)
- 35. Solution: • Control of Water-Logging and Salinity(SCARP). • Flood Control. • Increase in Agricultural Growth. • Training of Farmers. • Modern Technology. • Modern Irrigation System.