Agriculture is crucial to Pakistan's economy, employing a significant portion of its rural population and contributing 24% to the GDP. The agricultural sector faces numerous challenges including a feudalistic system, underutilization of resources, water scarcity, and inadequate research, among others. The government has initiated steps such as consolidation of holdings, improved irrigation, and provision of modern cultivation methods to address these issues.

1. AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS IN
PAKISTAN
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GHULAM FARID
SENIOR AGRICULTURE OFFICER
(Ext) KAMOKE

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/Land Degradation.
Climate Change.
Biodiversity Loss
Lack of capital.
Illiterate farmers.
Irrigation problems/Water Scarcity
Inadequate use of inputs.
Inadequate in agriculture research.
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4. Low Crop yield
No marketing services
Middle man
Post Harvest Losses
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 (KISAN CARD)
Improvement of Irrigation system (HEIS)
Moderns methods of cultivation (Provision of Implements)
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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8. THANKS
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