Page 14 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

Currently achieving yield.
Requirement of improving

Or developing crop productivity

 Solving agriculture problems
 National level policy
 Specific strategies
 Farming system approach
 Improve marketing system
 Modern technology

Solving agriculture problem

Problems

Major part of Pakistan’s agriculture land is situated in arid and semi arid regions.
 Salinity
Means excess of salt
 Sodicity
Excess of sodium ions
 Irrigation losses are 59 percent in Pakistan. Seepage (leakage of water) is about
24 percent.
 Ill manner water sources (canals)
 Inadequate water distribution or drainage
 Lack of inputs or timely supply of inputs
Solving of problems
Solve these problems other due to water harvesting or storage, control of
seepage, control of evaporation, water harvesting and storage, control of seepage,
prevention of evaporation properly designing water canals (shape, design of
canal)
National level policy
We have three priorities
Policy should be national food security.
Full employment to rural area.
Expanded foreign exchange (exports)
Specific strategy
Regulate support price (fix price by government) for inputs and out puts
Subsidies
Import and export duties
Fertilizers recommendation