Agriculture20.9%

Others79.1%

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

*Economic Survey of Pakistan 2014-15

PAKISTAN: ECONOMY

Rs. 5,092

BillionRs. 19,271

Billion

Source: IMF DATA

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

ProvincesRs. 1,395 B

38%

Punjab AgriRs. 3,157 B

62%

Farm Area Ratio (Punjab & Sindh)

Provinces

PUNJAB SINDH RATIO

Farms Area Farms AreaHectares % Hectares % PB : SD

Private Farm 11868242 100 3993847 100 2.9 : 1

Under 0.5 330545 3 47117 1 7.0 : 1

0.5 to under 1.0 722972 6 160721 4 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 9 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 5 527067 13 1.2 : 1

40.0 to under 60.0 214180 2 141878 4 1.5 : 1

60 and Above 590120 5 248890 6 2.4 : 1

Khanewal (-) 58.09%

Vehari (-) 60.66%Lodhran (-)73.40%

Mazaffargarh (-) 48.29%

Layyah (-) 35.59%

Rajanpur (-) 28.45%

DG Khan (-) 40.29%

RY Khan (-) 19.97%

Hyderabad (-) 5.40%0.31 Badin

3.12 Nawabshah

4.30 Sukkar

COTTON AREA DATA 31-DEC-2015

Multan (-) 73.58%

CORE AREA

NON-CORE AREA

Cotton Pests 2015 Punjab & Sindh PUNJAB• Pink bollworm• Jassid• Whitefly• -• Blight (Plant wilting)• Heavy rains

SINDH• Pink bollworm• Jassid• Whitefly• Thrips• -• Moderate rains

PUNJAB SINDH SINDH vs PUNJAB Farmer Income

CROPS YIELD / ACRE(Mounds)

YIELD / ACRE(Mounds)

Extra / Acre income of Sindh Farmer PKR

Total Loss of Punjab(Billion PKR)

Wheat2013-14 29 36 9,450 165.6

S.cane2013-14 584 700 20,880 39.0

Cotton(‘000’ Bales)2013-14

19 28 22,500 123.7

Production & Yield Comparison Punjab & Sindh

PUNJAB SINDH

CROPS AREA(Acres)

PRODUCTION(Million

Mounds)

YIELD / ACRE

(Mounds)AREA

(Acres)PRODUCTION

(Million Mounds)

YIELD / ACRE

(Mounds)

Extra / Acre income of

Sindh Farmer PKR

Total Loss of Punjab

(Billion PKR)

*Cotton 31-12-15

5,800,00062.64

(5.6 Mio Bales )

10.8 1,625,000

45.66 (3.7 Mio

Bales ) 28.1 43,250Total Loss

2013-14

328.3

Agricultural Statistics of Pakistan 2013-14*PCGA - 2015

Production & Yield Comparison of Cotton Punjab & Sindh

Net Loss to Punjab cotton in 2015 as compared to Sindh Cotton in 2015 is PKR 250.9 BillionNet Loss to Punjab cotton in 2015 as compared to 2014 is PKR 136 Billion

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

BASIC REFORMS TO PROMOTE 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)

• Awareness of Balanced Fertilizer Applications• Micronutrients deficiency

ROLE OF R&D IN FERTILIZERS

• 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

ROLE OF R&D IN PESTICIDES

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.