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Agricultural/Rural
Development in
Pakistan
Ashar Shahzad
Introduction
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Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy.
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It constitutes 21.5%1 of the total GDP of Pakistan. 45%2 of total labor
force of Pakistan is employed in agricultural sector.
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Pakistan has a population of 184.35 million3 with growth rate of 2%4
per annum.
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With such a big population having a medium level of growth rate, it is a
challenge for the government to maintain an agricultural growth rate
above the population growth rate and feed the masses.
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1. http://finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_13/02-Agriculture.pdf page no: 17, accessed on 20 April 2014.
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2. http://finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_13/02-Agriculture.pdf page no: 17, accessed on 20 April 2014.
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3. http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/countryinfo/ , accessed on 20 April 2014
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4. http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/countryinfo/ , accessed on 20 April 2014
Growth in Agriculture in
Pakistan
Production of Important
Crops in Pakistan
Agriculture and Pakistan’s water
Resources- Identifying Challenges
Agriculture and Pakistan’s water
Resources- Identifying Challenges
(Continued)
Agriculture and Pakistan’s
water Resources- Identifying
Challenges (Continued)
Livestock, Poultry Production
and Fisheries- Growth and
Bottlenecks
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Together these three sectors are an important
subsector agriculture development/rural up
liftmen in Pakistan.
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Pakistan is an exporter of halal meet ( chicken and
red meat) and fisheries.
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The problem in this sector in Pakistan is that it is
unorganized, not mechanized and access to credit
is very low. It has a huge potential to grow. Most of
farmers/owners of livestock lack knowledge to do
smart business in livestock.
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Improvement in this sector will help to improve
rural poverty in Pakistan
Recommendations for
Agriculture/Rural
Development in Pakistan
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Canal irrigated agriculture, Large dams needed to
store water for lean period/time.
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Yield per acre is low. Need to use high quality
seeds, pesticides, machines and more fertilizers.
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Need to invest in agriculture research and
universities.
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Need to establish agriculture credit market at
gross roots level ( micro-financing).
Recommendations for
Agriculture/Rural Development in
Pakistan (Continued)
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Need to develop agriculture infrastructure like
canals, distributaries, farm roads and highways.
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Need to remove corruption, nepotism and
favoritism from the system to achieve efficiency
and more productivity,
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Need to establish transparent and robust
institutions for regulating prices, markets and
water resources allocations.
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Need to educate farmers and provide vocational
training in livestock, Poultry and fisheries agrobased industries.