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IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
BY: ROOMANA ALI MUGHAL
WHY AGRICULTURE??
CONTENTS
AgricultureAgriculture in PakistanMain cropsWheatCottonMajor problems of Agriculture in Pakistan
agriculture
Cultivation of crops, and other life forms
To get food ,biofuel ,medicines and fibre
Farming of animalsFor leather , milk and dairy products
Dates back to 2500 BC
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
Main cropsWheat, cotton ,rice, sugar cane , fruits , vegetablesTwo types of crop seasons
Kharif cropsRabi crops
Cash cropsEarn foreign exchangeCotton, wheat , rice , sugar cane and seed oilstobacco
WHEAT
• Wheat• 2nd largest cash crop• 7th largest supplier and producer• 3% of GDP
COTTON
CottonFifth largest producer third largest exporter
Major problems
•Old methods of production•Low per hectare yield•Water storage•Plant disease•Financial problems
Old method of production
Low per hectare yield
Least production rate for last 3 yearsPer Capita production less than India and Afghanistan
Water storage
INDIA PAKISTAN
Plant diseases
Loss of crops due to parasitic and Fungal attacksNo proper solution In Pakistan
Financial problems
Tax concessionCapitalismPoor life style of farmersLack of credit
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