Presented By:

Anis Majeed

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Outline

Pakistan’s Overview Political and Economic

Overview Pulses in Pakistan Production Constrains Recommendation to

the Government

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Pakistan’s Map

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Pakistan’s Overview Capital : Islamabad Area : 8,80,940 Square km Population (2008) : 170 Million people. Density : 206 people / Square km GDP (2008) :$ 454.2 Billion Income Per Capita : $ 2,600. Currency : Pak Rupees GDP Composition: Agriculture: 20.4%

Industry: 26.6% Services: 53% (2008)

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Political and Economic Overview Political Overview

Democratic Government

Economic OverviewLifting of L/C margin on

Pulses of 35%Ban on Export of PulsesStock Exchanges back to

normal workingLoan Received from IMF

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Pakistan’s Agriculture and Land use

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Major Crops of Pakistan Cotton Rice Wheat Sugar Cane Maize Tobacco Barley Rape Seeds Pulses

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Pulses Grown in Pakistan

Desi Chick Peas Green Mung Beans Lentils Black Matpe Kabuli Chick Beans Black Eye Beans Toor Whole Moth

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Periods of Production

Crop arrival months are

Desi Chick Peas April-May

Green Mung Beans October- November (minor crop in May-June)

Black Matpe October- November (minor crop in June)

Lentils March-April / April-May

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Import of Pulses in Pakistan Yellow Peas Dun Peas Lentils Black Matpe Red Kidney Beans Kabuli Chick Beans Black Eye Beans Bamboo Beans Toor Whole

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Desi Chick Peas Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares

2003-04 548,000 980,000

2004-05 1,000,000 1,100,000

2005-06 300,000 980,000

2006-07 700,000 1,436,164

2007-08 350,000 1,250,000

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Desi Chick Peas

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Green Mung Beans Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares

2003-04 140,800 256,000

2004-05 130,000 225,300

2005-06 113,900 208,500

2006-07 138,400 217,700

2007-08 150,000 260,805

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Green Mung Beans

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Lentils Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares

2003-04 31,100 51,600

2004-05 43,400 26,000

2005-06 17,900 33,900

2006-07 21,000 39,000

2007-08 10,000 17,000

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Lentils

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Black Matpe Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares

2003-04 24,600 48,700

2004-05 18,300 37,500

2005-06 16,500 34,600

2006-07 15,900 33,200

2007-08 20,000 41,069

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Black Matpe

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Approximate Total Production of Pulses in Pakistan

 Years Production in MTs

2000-01 621,4002001-02 593,8002002-03 930,2002003-04 870,8002004-05 1,094,2002005-06 684,8002006-07 1,089,3002007-08 739,300

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Approximate Total Production of Pulses in Pakistan

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Production Constraints Desi Chick Peas

Heavy Winds before HarvestRains before Harvest

LentilsDiseases (Blight, rust, root rot-wilt complex)WeedsCold, Drought (High lands)Drought (Low lands)

Black MatpeDiseases (MUMV, CLS, BLS, charcoal rot)Insect pest (Hairy caterpillar, white fly, thrips, tobacco

caterpillar)Weeds

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Expected Production and Consumption for 2009

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  Production in MTsConsumption in

MTsDesi Chickpeas 700,000 650,000Green Mung Beans 130,000 130,000Lentils 15,000 70,000Black Matpe 20,000 80,000Kabuli Chickpeas 10,000 65,000Moth 30,000 20,000Toor Whole 7,000 9,000Black Eye Beans 3,000 5,000Red Kidney Beans 0 62,000Yellow / Dun Peas 0 50,000

Expected Production and Consumption for 2009

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