Pakistan as an Agricultural state

 

               Pakistan as an Agricultural state

     

Pakistan is the 6^th largest country in the world population. Its population is stretched in 881,913 km² of land area. Our country is an agricultural land.

Agricultural exports of Pakistan:

 Our major agricultural exports are rice, cotton, fruits (mainly oranges and Mangoes). Vegetables, vegetable oil, pulses, wheat, and other food items can also be added in small amount.  Our mother-land has Asia’s largest camel market, second-largest apricot and ghee market, third- largest cotton onion and milk market.

Top five agricultural products of Pakistan:

To sum up the top five agricultural products are cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, and vegetables, in addition to milk, beef, mutton, and eggs.

 Why do we need to know about this? Not just because we are the locals who are utilizing all the resources available. But also our does and don’ts will affect it directly.

Steps to support the agricultural system of Pakistan:

Common farmers of the community should adopt the latest technology for harvesting. It will reduce the wastage of water. It will be supported in saving 40 to 60% of water and 30 – 60 % wastage of fertilizer.

Well these are the individual efforts let’s see what are the steps taken by the Government to  support the system.

 Steps taken by Government:

Punjab chief secretary Azam Suleman Khan Reviewed the agriculture sector I which he focused on training of farmers, provision of facilities , introducing new technology to enhance the production, good profit o commodities and most exciting to establish an internship program on agri graduates.

Provincial minister also attended the meeting where he ensured the improvement in water management and proper regulation of fruit and vegetable markets.

Special packages were announced to be benefited by farmers as well as general public.  

They also directed the officers to conduct and areal spray to the locust affected areas of Rahim Yar khan and Bahawalpur.

Internship program for agri- graduates:

Wasif Khursheed (agriculture secretary) also informed the current status of the ongoing internship program. According to him, initially a program started with a cost of Rs. 200 million with the agri graduates of 10 tehsil who will be paid the stipend of Rs. 35000 per month.

After such a detailed work   by our higher authorities, I wish the system prevails in Black and White. The real beneficiaries will get benefited and the country will grow with this so called helping programs. And I pray that these progressive reports will be the real figures prevailing in State.

Written by:  Ayesha Mobbashir

Email: ayeshamobbashir@gmail.com.