Agriculture PAK

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Economy««?

An efficient use of available resources for the

production and distribution of goods and

services in a particular geographical region.

The economy is the way in which people use

their environment to meet their material needs.



Pakistan¶s Economy

The economy of Pakistan is 27th largest economy inthe world.

Pakistan¶s average economy growth rate since

independence has been higher than the averagegrowth rate of the world economy during the period.

Pakistan economy mainly relies on agriculturetextiles, chemicals, food processing, and other industries.

Pakistan is predominantly an agriculture country.Agriculture was the dominant sector of the economyat the time of independence in 1947 contributingover 53 percent to the GDP.



Gr oss domestic pr oduct (GDP)«?

The market value of all final goods and

services made within the borders of a country

in a year.

GDP is measured consistently and frequently

on an international basis and is a basic

measure of country over all economic

performance. GDP is a measure of what¶s produced within a

country rather than what is received by a

country.



Gr owth in Agr icultur e (%)Gr owth in Agr icultur e (%)

Per iodPer iod

Gr owth

Gr owth

1960s1960s 5.15.1

1970s1970s 2.42.4

1980s1980s 5.45.4

1990s1990s 4.44.4 20012001--0202 0.10.1

20022002--0303 4.34.3

20032003--0404 2.32.3

20042004--0505 6.56.5 20052005--0606 1.61.6

20062006--0707 5.05.0

20072007--0808 1.51.5

20082008--0909 4.74.7



Composition of Agr icultur e Sector Composition of Agr icultur e Sector

Livestock Livestock Sector Sector 5252%%

CropsCrops Sector Sector 4646%%

(Major (Major CropsCrops:: 3434%% Minor Minor CropsCrops:: 1212%%))

FisheriesFisheries 11..00%%

ForestryForestry 11..00%%



Impor tance of Agr icultur e Sector: Contr ibutionImpor tance of Agr icultur e Sector: Contr ibution

Gross Domestic Product (GDP):Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 21.8%21.8%

Employment/Employment/Labour absorption:Labour absorption: 44 %44 %

Population Dependency:Population Dependency: 66%66%

Share in export:Share in export: 66%66%

Share of value addition:Share of value addition: 51%51%



Wher e We Stand; Wor ld Data«Per centage %

CROP GDP AGRICULTURE AREA

%

CONTRIBUTIO

N IN WORLD

PRODUCTION

POSITION

IN WORLD

Wheat 2.9 13.1 3.87 3.4 9TH

Seed

Cotton2 8.2 9.2 9.6 11TH

Rice

Paddy1.3 5.9 1.4 1.2 10TH

Sugarcane 1.0 4.2 4.7 3.8 5TH



Food Security: Availability of Food ItemsFood Security: Availability of Food Items

Food Item Production Consumption Difference

Wheat 24.000 23.500 +0.50

Rice 6.952 2.500 +4.452

Maize 4.040 3.300 +0.740

Sugar 3.200 4.300 -1.10

Pulses 0.95 0.50 +0.45

Edible Oil 0.833 3.056 -2.223

(Million Tons)



Ar ea and Pr oduction of Other Major Khar if and Rabi Cr ops



Challenges to our Agr icultur eChallenges to our Agr icultur e

EnsuringEnsuring foodfood securitysecurity for for 170170 millionmillion population population growinggrowing@@11..88%% per per anumanum

ProducingProducing rawraw materialsmaterials for for agroagro based based asas wellwell asas alliedalliedindustriesindustries of of anan economyeconomy growinggrowing @@ 66%% pa pa..

ProducingProducing competitivecompetitive exportableexportable surplussurplus inin aa rapidlyrapidlyglobalizingglobalizing worldworld

AlleviatingAlleviating ruralrural poverty poverty by by increasingincreasing farmersfarmers profitability profitability

andand maintainingmaintaining sector sector sustainabilitysustainability ComplyingComplying withwith sanitarysanitary andand phyto phyto--sanitarysanitary requirementsrequirements of of

newnewWTOWTO regimeregime

CopingCoping withwith water water scarcity,scarcity, environmentalenvironmental degradationdegradation andand

climaticclimatic changechange



Issues in Agr icultur al Inputs

1. Agricultural credit

2. Farm mechanization

3. Irrigation water

4. Fertilizers

5. Seeds and planting material

6. Plant protection measures7. Transfer of technology



Issues in Agr icultur al Outputs

1. Post harvest losses

2. Storage capacities

3. Marketing problems

4. Processing and grading

5. Standard/Quality of produce

6. Import and export

7. Compliance toWTO rules



Challenges to Pakistan economy

We consume more and save less

We import more and export less

Our share in the world trade is shrinking

We face energy and water shortage

Cost of doing business is high

Uncertainty and unpredictability due to lack of continuity

Political stability, law & order/security

Governance, devolution and decentralization

Change in national psyche and mindset

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