Agriculture of Pakistan

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Agriculture of Pakistan
Mrs. Farina Zulfi (Lecturer Geography)
DA Public School (O A Levels),
216-Khayaban-e-Shaheen Phase VIII, DHA, Karachi,
Pakistan
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Introduction

• Agriculture is a vital sector of Pakistan,s
  economy contributioning 21 of GDP
• emploing 44 of work force
• 67.5 are leaving in rural areas and directly
  involved in agriculture
• Main agricultural products are cotton,wheat,rice,s
  ugar cane,fruits and vegetable

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Crops
Rabi (Winter)
Kharif (Summer)
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Cotton

• An important cash crop of
• Pakistan
• Accounts for 8.6 of value
• added in agriculture
• Contributes 1.8 to GDP

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Cotton Growing Regions
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Sugar Cane

• Most important cash crop grown in kharif season.
• It provides raw material to sugar and sugar
  related industries.
• Its share in value added of Agriculture is 3.6 .
• Its account for GDP is 0.8 .

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Sugar Cane Growing Regions
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Rice

• It is grown in kharif season.
• Rice is an important cash crop and one of the
  main export item of Pakistan.
• It accounts for 6.4 of value added in
  Agriculture and countributes 1.4 GDP.
• Pakistan grows high quality rice to meet both
  domestic demand and for export.

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Rice Growing Regions
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Wheat

• Leading food grain of Pakistan.
• Contributes 14.4 to value added in Agriculture.
• Contributing 3.1 to GDP.

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Wheat growing regions
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Other Crops

• Maize
• Pulses
• Oil seeds

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Factor Affecting Agricultural Production
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Problems of Agriculture
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Remedies

• Feudalism should be abolished and land should be
  alloted to poor farmers.
• Good quality seeds can increase crop yield by 10
  to 20 .
• New Agricultral policy should be announced for
  small farmers.
• Establishment of diffrent Agricultral zones.
• Lestest machinery should be provided to farmers
  to increase per acre yield.
• Proper irigation system.

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Conclusion