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By:Asad Afzal SahiMember and Assistant to ChairmanPakistan
Agriculture & Dairy Farmers AssociationAgricultural Economy of
Pakistan
1IntroductionMission StatementImproving the agricultural and
farming sector by providing better training and techniques to the
farmers and raise awareness among the farmers.What is PADFA?Founded
in August 2009Only association that holds the license for
Agriculture & Dairy farming sectorWorkings of PADFA Pakistan
Agriculture & Dairy Farmers Association is working as a bridge
between govt. and the stake holders.MoU signed with Kabul chamber
of commerce.MoU signed withUniversity of Veterinary Sciences Lahore
and University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Pakistan
Worlds sixth most populous countryPopulation: 180 millionArea :
307,374 sq. milesLargest Deep Sea Port in the worldLargest
Irrigation System in the worldThe worlds largest manmade
forestGeneral State of Pakistans EconomyThe worlds26thlargest
economyImprovement in the economy due to external as well as
internal factors.Steady increase in GDPGDP: $884.2 billion (2014
est.)4.41 percent growth in GDP 2013-20145.41 percent growth in
2014-15
Agricultural Sector of the EconomyArea under cultivation is 22
million hectares (38%)Only 19 million hectares is irrigated
remaining is rain fed.Area covered by forest is 4 million hectares
(7%)8 million hectares can be classified as the cultivable
waste
Strengths of Agriculture SectorAgricultural land of Pakistan is
35% Adequate for food self-sufficiency as well as industrial use
and exports.only source of income for 60 % population of
Pakistan44% of the national labor force engaged in agriculture and
provides 21% of Pakistans Gross Domestic ProductWhere we stand
nowWheat - From 4 MT in 1950s to 6MT in 1960s to 25 MT in 2014Rice
- From less than 1MT to 2 Mt in 1960s to more than 6.9 MT in
2014Maize - from 0.5MT in 1950s to 1MT in 1960s to 3.7 MT in
2014Cotton - From 0.8 MT in 1950s to 2 MT in 1960s to 13.5 MT
2014Sugarcane - From 6MT in 1950s to 14MT in 1960s to 48.3 MT in
2014 MT= Million tonnes
Importance and Contribution of the Agriculture SectorPakistan is
the worlds 5th largest producer of milk, 4th largest producer of
cotton, 5th largest sugarcane producer, 8th largest producer of
wheat and exporter of surplus rice, mangoes, other fruits and many
vegetables as well as horticulture products.
More than 55 percent of total export earnings come from export
of agro-based raw and processed products
In 2014, the composition of agricultural GDP was 41 percent from
crops, 56 percent from livestock and the remaining 3 percent from
fisheries and forestry sub-sectors.How to Improve the Agricultural
Sector?Pakistan needs to change its policy-orientation from the
current practice of focusing exclusively on price and move towards
yield enhancement and address structural issuesEnhanced
researchAgriculture as a means to reduce poverty
CROPSImportant crops: Wheat and RiceSugarcaneMaize Cotton The
above mentioned crops account for 25.6 percent of the value added
in overall agriculture and 5.3 percent of GDP
Exports and ImportsExportsPakistans export concentrated in:
cotton, leather, rice, synthetic textiles and sports goodsOverall
exports recorded a decline of 4.9 percent during the year
2014-15However, there is still room for more expansion in
exportationThis can be done by export diversificationImportsImports
during the year 2014-15 grew by 1.59 percent and stands at $37.575
billionno import of wheat during the current year Increase in
imports of tea, sugar, spices, pulses and soybean oilDecrease in
import of palm oil.LivestockIncludes the farming of cows, buffalos
and goats which provide milk, meat, hides and other raw materials
for the local as well as international market.The major problem for
small holding dairy farmers is the dismal milk productivity of
Pakistani cattle and buffalos
13LivestockCattle 35.6 million (3.56 crore) Buffalo 31.7
million(3.17crore)
Sheep 28.1million Goat 61.5 million
Camel 1.0 million Horses 0.4 million Asses 4.7 million
Mules 0.2 million (2010-11) Total =163.20 (16 crore 32 lakh)
Cow 16.133 million tons Buffalo 28.694 million tons
Sheep .036 million tons
Goat .759 million tons
Camel .818 million tons
Land OwnershipSkewed LandownershipTotal Land Owned (Acres)Number
of OwnersSize Area (Acres)Total8,355,772 (100%)
55,598276(100%)Under 2.51,426,188 (17%) 593,480 (1%)2.5 to under
5.02,473,811 (30%3,804,611 (7%)5.0 to under 7.51,698,714
(20%)5,780,233 (10%)7.5 to under 101,075,431 (13%) 6,142,438
(11%)10.0 to under 12.5841,956 (10%) 8,034,177 (14%)12.5 to under
25510,682 (6%)8,545,537(15%)25.0 to under 50215,240
(3%)6,837,696(12%)50 to under 10076,816 (1.0%) 4,770,064(9%)100 to
under 15017,663 (0.21%) 1,957,648 (4%)150 above19,271
(0.23%)9,132,392 (16%)
Agricultural Co-operativesExisting legislation in Pakistan allow
formation of farmer cooperative bodies, which can buy input, sell
produce and obtain credit from commercial banks for
members.Unfortunately, these co-operatives has not made much
progress and many could not continue for a long period.Various
reasons contributing towards lack of interest in co-operatives :
Lack of education and guidanceLack of awarenessMistrustConflicts
between members
Future of Co-operativesPADFA plans to launch the Pakistan
Co-operative Renaissance by 2016 to increase awareness, provide
education and training to small landholders to ignite their
interest in Cooperatives. Train managers specifically for managing
co-operative farms.The Turkish model could also be molded for our
purposes in Pakistan.The establishment of an international
collaboration platform for co-operative sector of OIC member
countries will In Sha Allah aid us in carrying out this project.I
would like to congratulate and thank COMCEC and The Turkish
Ministry of Agriculture for providing us with this opportunity.
Thank You!
