Agriculture
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Agriculture is very important for Pakistan's economy and population. It contributes significantly to GDP, provides employment, and increases tax revenue for the government. Agriculture also sustains the population, provides raw materials for industry, and contributes to exports. However, Pakistan's agriculture sector faces several constraints, including water shortages, poor infrastructure, high energy rates, a lack of modern technology, low quality seeds, and high interest rates on agricultural loans.
Agriculture
- 3.  2 What is Agriculture? • History • Introduction • Agriculture in Pakistan
- 4. 1 Importance Of Agriculture In Pakistan • Contribution in GDP • Major Source of Employment • Increasing the Tax Revenue of the Government • Sustaining the Population • Raw material for Industrial Sector • Creating scope for Agro based industries • Contribution towards Exports • Development of Banking Sector
- 5.  Constraints in Agriculture Department • Water shortage • Poor infrastructure • High energy rates • Unavailability of modern technology • Low quality seeds • High interest rates for agricultural loans
- 6.  Water shortage • Lack of water reservoirs • Salinity and water logging • Irrigation issues  Poor infrastructure • Poor condition of branch roads • Far flung market places • Unavailability of flexible agri loans
- 7.  Unavailability of modern technology • Drip irrigation • Latest Equipment  High energy rates • Electricity Bill • High fuel rates
- 8.  Low quality seeds • Impure seeds • Unviability of seeds • Germination rate is low due to embryo is weak