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Default Agriculture in Pakistan: Backbone of the Economy

Pakistan is an agricultural country. about 70% of Pakistan population lives in rural areas and abt 60% of total population is indirectly and 40% directly employeed by agriculture. It contribution to GDP is 26%. Our major crop seasons are Kharif and Rabi and major crops are Rice, Cotton, Wheat, Sugar Cane, Maize, Tobacco.
Pak agri meets demand of its population and provides raw material for Pak industry i,e textile, sugar. It props pakistan's export substantially as we earn foreign exchage by exporting textile products. Although, it is backbone of our country it is not attended with due importance. Therefore a range of hinderance keep it from producing to its maximum potentialt.

Problems agriculture faces

1. Feudalism, Concetration of land in afew hands
2. Water and logging
3. Outdated modes of cultivation
4. lack of technology
5. Energy-it has badly hurt agriculture in recent years
6. Infrastructure-access to urban areas
7. Credit Facility
8. Access to market
9. little gain for farmer
10. Knowledge
and others

Solution

1. Land reforms, distribution of land amongst farmer to enhance yield per acre and remove poverty. Reforms on the pattern of land reforms of 60s and 70s.
2. Import modern technology and machinery, make that available to farmers on sudsidised rates.
3. Develop infrastructure and roads linking urban areas and villages
4. Easy loan facility to farmers: zarai tarkayati and khushali bank and all schedule banks have facility but procedural twists and location of banks in cities deny farmers access to the facility.
5. growers must have access to domestic as well as international market. This will earn them huge gains and encrouge them to sow more.
6. Energy supply uninterupted
6. More gains to farmers and growers: recent years have witnessed migration from rural areas to urban areas. villagers look for employement in cities because activities in rural areas do not raise their living standard due to minimal gains and no saving. More gains to farmers/villagers will encourage them to stay in villages and engage in agricutlural activities.
7. Research and development: Modern methods and research more more porduction of crop
8. Investment in agri
9. Distibution of water: very important and very contraversial. Pak should update it cannal system and build resorviors to ensure water in dry times.
10. Insurance of crop by State: this will provide sense of security to growers.
and others.
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