Agriculture to economic

cultivation is substitution to economic developing and development in Pakistan. Being the dominant heavens it contributes 21. 4 shargon to gross domestic product, employs 45 share of the regions labour force and contributes in the gain of opposite empyreans of the preservation. During 2012-13, culture sector exhibited a growth of 3. 3 percent on the back of positive growth in agriculture related deputise sectors, Crops grew at 3. 2 percent, Livestock 3. 7 percent, Forestry 0. 1 percent and look for 0. 7 percent. The agriculture subsector component which complicates most-valuable ingatherings other percent respectively.As the act of agriculture sector dependent upon weather condition, timely accessibility of stimulant (water). During 2012-13 weather condition and water situation has an impact on these Kharif crops that paved the way for decrease in output of rice and cotton plant crops. Agriculture growth percentages (Base=2005-06) Other crops that contributed 12. 3 percent value addition in agriculture witnessed a positive growth of 6. 7 percent in 2012-13 against negative growth of 7. 7 percent during the same limit destruction form. The cotton ginning under new base 2005-06 has been included in agriculture value addition showed a negative growth of 2.9 percent in 2012-13 against the positive growth of 13. 8 percent during the same bound cobblers tolerate social class. The Livestock sector which has a 55. 4 percent share in the agriculture grew by 3. 7 percent in 2012-13. The Fishing sector grew by 0. 7 percent as against last years positive growth of 3. 8 percent. Forestry sector posted a nominated growth of 0. 1 percent this year as compared to positive growth of 1. 7 percent last year. Pakistan has two crop seasons, Kharif being the prototypical sowing season starting from April-June and harvested during October December. rice, sugarcane, cotton, maize, moong, mash, bajra and jowar are Kharif crops.Rabi, the second sowing s eason, begins as on October-December and is harvested in April-May. Wheat, gram, lentil (masoor), tobacco, rapeseed, barley and mustard are Rabi crops. The crops performance is dependent upon timely availability of irrigation water. During 2012-13, the availability of water as an essential input for Kharif 2012 was 14 percent infinitesimal than the normal supplies but to compare with Kharif 2011, it was 4. 4 percent less. The water availability during Rabi season 2012-13 was estimated 31. 9 MAF, which was 12. 4 percent less than the normal availability, but 8. 5 percent t all(prenominal)er than last years Rabi crop Crop situationImportant croops, such as drinking straw, rice, maize, cotton and sugarcane account for 25. 2 percent of the value added in overall agriculture and 5. 4 percent to gross domestic product. The other crops account for the 12. 3 percent of the value added in overall agriculture. Live stock contributes 55. 4% to agriculture value added much more(prenominal) then the combine piece of important and other crops. ( 37. 6%). The intersection performance of important crops is accustomed in table. a. Important crops i) Cotton Pakistan economy depends heavily on cotton crop significantly contribute by providing raw stuff to the stuff application, such as cotton lint as an export item.It account for 7. 0% of value added in agriculture and 1. 5% of GDP. During 2012-13 the crops was on area of 2879 gramme heacters, 1. 6% more then last year(2835 molarity heacters). The action of 13. 0 million bales during the period2012-13 against the target of 14. 5 million bales resulted in decline of 13. 0% against the target and decrease of 4. 2 percent over the preceding year end product which was 13. 6 million bales. Mild attack of Thrips, white fly front and cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) adversely effected the production of cotton boll which effected the production and yield per heacter as compare to last year.ii)Sugarcane Sugarcane crops occu pies an important position in national economy in order to drive the large sugar industry. It also provide the material to clipboard, paper and ethanol. It share in value added in agriculture and GDP is 3. 2 and 0. 7% respectively. Sugarcane crops was cultivated on an area of 1124 thousand hecters,6. 2% more then last years area of area of 1058 thousand hecters. The main factor contributed to juicyer production where more area brought under cultivation due to economic return accepted by the grower, good management of crops and application of balance doze of inputs. iii) strainRice is an important cash crop of coutry. Rice production comprises 40 percent of Basmati (Fine) type and 60% of coarse types. Rice ranks as second amongst the fix food grain crop in Pakistan and it has been a major character of foreign exchange earnings in recent years. Pakistan grows a high quality of rice to fulfil the domestic demand and also for exports. Rice accounts 2. 7 percent of the value added i n agriculture and 0. 6 percent of GDP. iv) Wheat Wheat is an essential diet of population and occupies a central position in agriculture polices of the government. The government announced wheat sponsor price of R.s 1200 which created interest on the protrude of dry land community. Wheat contributes 10. 1% to the value added in agriculture and 2. 2% to GDP. Area under wheat change magnitude to 8693 thousand hecter in 2012-13 from 8650 thousand hecters showing an increase of 0. 5% over lats years area. Other crops During 2012-2013,the production of Gram, the largest Rabi pulses crop in Pakistan, stood at 673 thousand tones, against 284 thousand tones of last year, showing an increase of approximately 137. 0 percent due to increase in area and approving weather condition, term production of bajra change magnitude 2. 0 percent.This is in origin to other crops like jawar, Rapeseed & Mustard, Barley and tobacco showed an decline in production of 10. 9 percent, 6. 7 percent, 6. 0 percent and 1. 0 percent, respectively, in 2012-13 as compared to the corresponding period last year. Oilseed The major aneleseed crops include cottonseed, sunflower, canola and rapeseed / mustard. Although the cotton crop is grown for its lint, cottonseed contributes 50 to 60 percent to topical anesthetic edible inunct production. During the year 2011-12, the chalk up availability of edible oil was 2. 748 million tonnes. Local production of edible oil is remained 0.636 million tonnes while imports were 2. 148 million tonnes. The import bill during 2011-12 stood at Rs. 216. 4 one million million million (US$ 2. 426 billion). During the year 2012-13 (July-March), 1. 738 million tonnes of edible oil valued at Rs. 153. 3 billion (US$ 1. 595 billion) has been imported. The local production during 2012-13 (July-March) was 0. 612 million tonnes. Total availability of edible oil from all showtimes is provisionally estimated at 2. 35 million tonnes during 2012-13 (July-March). II. F arm Inputs i) plant food Fertilizer is the most important and expensive input.Contribution of balanced fertilization towards increased yield is from 30 to 50 percent in different crop production regions of the country. One kg of fertilizer nutrient produces about 8 kg of cereals (wheat, maize and rice), 2. 5 kg of cotton and 114 kg of desolate sugarcane. Almost hundred percent soils in Pakistan are deficient in nitrogen, 80 to 90 percent are deficient in daystar and 30 percent in potassium. Wide spread deficiency of micronutrients are also appearing in different areas. Soil fertility is incessantly depleting due to mining of essential plant nutrients from the soils under intensive cultivation. ii) improve seedQuality seed plays a pivotal position in boosting hoidenish production both in market oriented and subsistence farming system. Seed has the unique position among various agricultural inputs because the effectiveness of all other inputs mainly depends on the potential of t he seeds. Seed is a high technology product and is an innovation most readily adapted. Improving nark to good quality of seed is a critical requirement for sustainable agricultural growth and food security. Effective use of improved/ aware seed can result in higher agricultural production and increases the net income which has a positive impact on rural development.Hence, availability of quality seed of improved varieties is essential to achieve the production targets. iii) mechanisation Mechanization of agriculture plays an important role in increasing agricultural production. Mechanization of agriculture is crucial to achieve self sufficiency and surpluses finished increasing productivity and reducing pre and post harvest losses. The government is devising all efforts to modernize its agriculture and its allied fields more expeditiously and productively. The use of efficient and quality farm machinery and equipment play an important role in the sowing and harvesting of agricult ure crops.During July-March 2012-13 a native number of 36121 tractors were produced in the country, showing an increase of 34. 6 percent as compared to 26840tractors produced during the same period last year. iv) Irrigation Water is an important input to achieve the agriculture growth and is considered to be the lifeline of agriculture activities. Pakistan has a good irrigation canal engagement but temperatures and rainfalls during sowing and harvesting season has its own unique importance. III. Livestock and poultry a) LivestockThe blood sector occupies a unique position in the National Agenda of economic development . The sector provides net source of foreign earnings. Historically descent has been dominated by small holders to tally their needs of milk, food security and cash income on daily basis. Moreover, fund is considered a source of employment generation at rural level, helping to reduce income variability. It is central to the livelihood of the rural poor in the co untry and can play an important role in poverty ministration and keep in uplifting the socio-economic condition of our rural masses.b) bird bird sector is one of the most organized and vibrant segments of the agriculture industry of Pakistan. This sector generates employment (direct/indirect) and income for about 1. 5 million people. Its contribution in agriculture is 5. 76 percent, livestock 10. 4 percent and in GDP at constant cost factor 1. 2 percent. Poultry shopping mall contributes 26. 8 percent of the total meat production in the country. Poultry sector has shown a robust growth 7-8 percent annually which reflects its constituent(a) potential. The poultry value added at constant cost factor has increased from Rs.113465 million (2011-12) to Rs. 121726 million (2012-13) showing an increase of 7. 3 percent as compared to previous year. Fisheries Fishery plays an important role in Pakistans economy and is considered to be a source of livelihood for the coastal inhabitants. A part from marine fisheries, inland fisheries (based in rivers, lakes, ponds, dams etc. ) is also very important activity throughout the country. Fisheries share in the GDP although very little but it adds substantially to the national income through export earnings. During (July-March), 2012-13 a total of 103,822 m.tonnes of fish and fishery products were exported earning US $ 232. 4 million against a total of 90,087 m. tonnes of fish and fishery products were exported earning US $ 222. 6 million corresponding period last year showing an increase of 15. 3 percent and 4. 4 percent respectively. Future Plans Consequent upon 18th Constitutional Amendment, the animal wellness and production subject have been future policy priorities therefore orbit around the following strategies. Encouraging Public Private Partnership guide development with government providing enabling environment. National economic growth.Encouraging livestock sector role and using as tool for poverty respite & food security. Enhance foreign exchange earnings through exports of livestock products with counselling on halal food market. future policy priorities therefore undulate around the following strategies. Encouraging Public Private Partnership guide development with government providing enabling environment. National economic growth. Encouraging livestock sector role and using as tool for poverty alleviation & food security. Enhance foreign exchange earnings through exports of livestock products with focus on halal food market.