Page 37 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

AGROECOLOGY OR CROP ECOLOGY

The relationship between crops and environment is called agro ecology.

Agro ecological zone

Are large areas in which agriculture and socio-economic conditions are similar for agriculture. They are
ten in number.

Indus delta

This includes south Hyderabad to Arabian sea. This area is called Indus delta e.g. rice, sugarcane, pulses
and barseem

South irrigated plains

The area from Jacobabad to dado is called south irrigated plains. E.g. cotton, beet, mustard, and
sugarcane.

Sandy desert

This area includes

Thar to cholistan and thar to mianwali. This zone is divided into east sandy deserat and west sandy desert.
E.g. guar, millet, sorghum and wheat.

Northern irrigated plains

Include those areas of Punjab which are irrigated by river Sutlej and Jhelum.

In kpk from Peshawar to mardan that area is called northern irrigated plain. E.g. sugarcane, sugar beet,
maize, tobacco, wheat, plum, pear

Barani land

Includes karak, atock, Rawalpindi, banu,

Wet mountains

This area includes upper hazara and swat.

Northern dry mountains. This area include gilgit, chitral and dir.

Western dry mountains

Bannu, zhob, quetta, pasheen, parachinar, wazirstan.

Dry western plateau
Chagi, coastal area of makran.