PAKISTAN: ECONOMY

(TOTAL G.D.P = PKR 24,363 Billion)

Rs. 5,092

Rs.
19,271

Billion

Billion

*Economic Survey of Pakistan

2014-15

Share of Punjab Agriculture

in Pakistan Agri. GDP (21.4%)
(AGRI G.D.P = TOTAL PKR 5,092 Billion)

Others Provinces; 1,914 ; 38%

Punjab Agri; 3,057 ; 62%

Source: IMF DATA

Farm Area Ratio (Punjab & Sindh)

Provinces

PUNJAB

SINDH

RATIO

Farms Area

Farms Area

Hectares

Hectares

PB : SD

11868242

100

3993847

100

2.9 : 1

Under 0.5

330545

47117

7.0 : 1

0.5 to under 1.0

722972

160721

4.5 : 1

1.0 to under 2.0

1581741

13

399956

10

3.9 : 1

2.0 to under 3.0

1840976

16

368992

4.9 : 1

3.0 to under 5.0

2393327

20

531088

13

4.5 : 1

5.0 to under 10.0

2556789

20

721435

18

3.5 : 1

10.0 to under 20.0

1213942

10

846691

21

1.4 : 1

20.0 to under 40.0

623638

527067

13

1.2 : 1

40.0 to under 60.0

214180

141878

1.5 : 1

60 and Above

590120

248890

2.4 : 1

Private Farm

COTTON AREA DATA

31-DEC-2015

DG Khan (-) 40.29%

Mazaffargarh (-)
48.29%
Layyah (-) 35.59%
Rajanpur (-)
28.45%

Khanewal (-)
58.09%
Multan
(-)
73.58%
Vehari
(-)
60.66%
Lodhran
(-)73.40%
RY Khan (-) 19.97%

4.30
Sukkar
3.12 Nawabshah
Hyderabad (-)
5.40%
0.31 Badin

CORE AREA
NON-CORE AREA

Cotton Pests 2015

Punjab & Sindh
PUNJAB
SINDH
Pink bollworm
Pink bollworm
Jassid
Jassid
Whitefly
Whitefly

Blight (Plant wilting) Thrips
Heavy rains
Moderate rains

Production & Yield Comparison

Punjab & Sindh
SINDH vs PUNJAB
Farmer Income

PUNJAB

SINDH

YIELD / ACRE
(Mounds)

YIELD / ACRE
(Mounds)

Extra / Acre income of

Sindh Farmer PKR

Total Loss of Punjab

(Billion PKR)

Wheat
2013-14

29

36

9,450

165.6

S.cane
2013-14

584

700

20,880

39.0

19

28

22,500

123.7

CROPS

Cotton
(000 Bales)

2013-14

Production & Yield Comparison of

Cotton
Punjab &PUNJAB
Sindh
SINDH
CROPS

AREA
(Acres)

PRODUCTIO
N
(Million
Mounds)

YIELD /
ACRE
(Mound
s)

AREA
(Acres)

PRODUCTIO
N

(Million
Mounds)

YIELD /
ACRE
(Mound
s)

Extra /
Acre
income of
Sindh
Farmer
PKR

Total
Loss of
Punjab
(Billion
PKR)
Total

*Cotto
n
31-1215

45.66
Loss
2013-14
62.64
(3.7
1,625,00
5,800,000
(5.6 Mio
10.8
Mio Bales
28.1
43,250
0
328.
Bales
) compared to Sindh Cotton
Net Loss
to) Punjab cotton in 2015 as

3
in 2015 is PKR 250.9 Billion
Net Loss to Punjab cotton in 2015 as compared to 2014 is PKR
136 Billion
Agricultural Statistics of Pakistan 2013-14
*PCGA - 2015

BASIC REFORMS TO
PROMOTE AGRICULTURE

1.

Introduction of Co-operative & Corporate farming

2.

Introduction of Commodity Trading Houses

3.

Elimination of dual taxation system to establish

trading houses

4.

Zero GST regime on all agri inputs

5.

Crop Zoning

6.

Subsidies given directly to farmers

7.

Loans on zero mark up

8.

Mechanized agriculture

ROLE OF R&D IN SEEDS

Low acceptability of Certified Seed by the farmer
Lack of DNA bar coding & finger printing lab to
certify Nursery
Lack of Truth/ Labelling
True public/private partnership in R&D with
research institutes
Addition of oil seed crops
(Import of edible oil in 2013-14 is PKR 211
Billion)

(If we are able to bring average yield / acre equal to

Sindh then we can spare 1,467,004 hectares for
canola crop & annually save PKR 81 billion spent on
import of edible oil)

ROLE OF R&D IN FERTILIZERS

Awareness of Balanced Fertilizer Applications

Micronutrients deficiency

ROLE OF R&D IN PESTICIDES

Bar coding of products for quality & traceability

Mandatory accreditation labs with each
formulator/manufacturer
Establishment of pesticide residual labs in
different geographical zones
Use of low toxic and less residual pesticides for
fruits and vegetables to boost Agri exports
Establishment of GLP labs for continuous pest
resistance studies
Health, Safety and Crop Productivity improvement
program on village level by public & private sector

CREDIT ISSUES

Sanctioning of farmers loan as per the local

value of the land accessed by the bank
Introduction of farmers loan on zero percent
mark up who pays back at crop harvesting time
Monitoring by SBP for timely loan disbursement
by financial institutions to the farmers.