Agriculture is considered as an engine of growth. To what extent this statement is true with reference to Pakistan? Write a comprehensive essay. Agriculture in Pakistan(achievements) * Pakistan ranks eighth worldwide in farm output‚ according to the List of countries by GDP sector * The most important crops are wheat‚ sugarcane‚ cotton‚ and rice‚ which together account for more than 75% of the value of total crop output
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AGRICULTURE IN PAKISTAN INTRODUCTION The Agriculture sector uninterrupted engages in recreation of Pakistanis economy since independence. In the early time period it considered a dominant sector but due to the declining its performance due to the political‚ social‚ environmental and climate conditions its production yield goes down gradually and now it is the second largest sector in Pakistan. It accounting for over 21% of GDP‚ 45% of total labour force engaged with this sector. Around 63% of country
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Agriculture in Pakistan Farming is Pakistan’s largest economic activity. In FY 1993‚ agriculture‚ and small-scale forestry and fishing‚ contributed 25 percent of GDP and employed 48 percent of the labor force. Agricultural products‚ especially cotton yarn‚ cotton cloth‚ raw cotton‚ and rice‚ are important exports. Although there is agricultural activity in all areas of Pakistan‚ most crops are grown in the Indus River plain in Punjab and Sindh. Considerable development and expansion of output has
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In order to achieve full employment and raise its entire population above the poverty line by the year 2006-07‚ Pakistan needs to create additional employment for 100 million persons and raise the incomes of millions of under-employed persons. This report presents a program to achieve these goals utilizing the country’s competitive advantage in labour-intensive agricultural crops and allied industries. Misfortunes can happen to some very good products. One of the major reasons
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Agriculture RESOURCES OF Pakistan INTRODUCTION Pakistan’s principal natural resources are arable land and water. About 25% of Pakistan’s total land area is under cultivation and is watered by one of the largest irrigation systems in the world. Pakistan irrigates three times more acres than Russia. Agriculture accounts for about 21.2% of GDP and employs about 43% of the labor force. In Pakistan‚ the most agricultural province is Punjab where wheat and cotton are the most grown. Some people also
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DECLINE IN THE RATE OF AGRICULTURE GROWTH IS LARGELY DUE TO GOVERNMENT’S NEGLECT AND POLICIES TOWARDS AGRICULTURE The economy of every country is mainly dependent on three major sectors‚ which are agriculture‚ industries and commerce respectively. All these sectors are somehow or the other interlinked with each other. This means‚ that progress or underdevelopment of one sector may have some significant effects on the other sectors indirectly. The state of Pakistan‚ due to its geographical location
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Agriculture Problems in Pakistan And Their Solutions Posted March 8‚ 2010 by sappk in 2010‚ Poor Farmers. 7 Comments [pic]Post Source: http://www.einfopedia.com By Mohsin Ali [pic] Economy of every state depends on three sectors i.e agriculture‚ industry and commerce. These three are interrelated with each other as the progress or retrogress of one sector effects the other two. Pakistan is an agricultural state thus agriculture gains are of much importance than any other sector. Importance of
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SWOT Analysis of Indian Agriculture Prof. DR. Sanjay B. Kadu‚ Vidya Bharti Mahavidyalaya‚ Camp‚ Amravati. prof.dr.sanjay.b.kadu@gmail.com mr.skadu@rediffmail.com Mobile : 9420189295 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ India is an agricultural country; one third population depends on agriculture sector directly or indirectly. Agriculture continues to be the mainstays
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF NESTLE FOR PAKISTAN INTERNAL ANALYSIS STRENGTHS Nestle: * Has a long history of 145 years‚ it was founded by Henri Nestlé’s in 1866. * Are low cost operators. This allows them to not only beat the competition by producing low cost products‚ but by also edging ahead with low operating costs. * Are major shareholder in the food industry of Pakistan * Are a socially responsible company. * Provide quality products. * Employ skilled labour and educated staff
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THEMATIC PAPER AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY IN PAKISTAN By: MAZHAR ARIF Page 1 of 26 Hunger is exclusion – exclusion from the land‚ from income‚ jobs‚ wages‚ life and citizenship. When a person gets to the point of not having anything to eat‚ it is because all the rest has been denied. This is a modern form of exile. It is death in life… Josue de Castro Page 2 of 26 C O N T E N T S 1 - Introduction 1.1 What is food security? 1.2 Official definition 1.3 Why food insecurity
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