Agricultur e Sector Of Pakistan By: Marjan Arbab Lecturer, BUITEMS
Dec 24, 2015
Agriculture Sector Of Pakistan
By: Marjan Arbab Lecturer, BUITEMS
Farm Mechanization • Use of Machines for conduction agricultural
operations and Replacing Human and Animal Labour– harvesting, Thrashing, Levelling , Spraying etc.
• Farm Mechanical Technology includes:
I. Chemical Technology==Plant Protection Measure
II. Hydrological Technology=Tubewells, Irrigation System
III. Mechanical Technology Tractor, Bulldozer, Thrashers etc.
Modern Machinery
Argument For Farm Mechanization
1. Increases the Volume of Production
2. Encourage Multiple Croping3. Greater Land Cultivation4. Increase in Labor Productivity5. Reduction in Cost6. Increase in Come
Argument Against Farm Mech.
1. Increase in Unemployment2. Initial Costs of Mahinery is High3. Applying the Machinery on
Large Scale is Long term process.
4. Problem of Diversion of Capital from industrial to Agricultural.
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Pakistan And Its Land
Strategies for Developing Countries
Case 1:
1. Area with surplus labour 1. Use new seeds2. Fertilizers3. Water management
– These can Increase productivity even with traditional Cultivation.
Strategies cont.
• Case 2:• Area where Land needs to be
levelled• Bulldozers • Thrashers
– Less labour is required for such work of leveling the land for cultivation
Strategies Cont.• Case 3:
• Area where River Irrigation Water is not available than:
• Condition of Sweet Groud water– Installation of Tubewells is very Effective
» Quetta, Baluchistan Ghabargh (Airport side) ground water sourness gives less productivity in fruits and grops.
GREEN REVOLUTION• The Technological Breakthrough by
Dr norman Borlaung in evolving Seeds of High Yielding Variety tied with the use of Fertilizers and pesticides brought a revolution in Agri. output which is known as GREEN REVOLTUION.
• For Wheat Seeds were imported from Mexico and Philippines for Rice production
Factors of Green Revolution1. Miracle SeedsHigh yielding Variety
Seeds used
2. Agricultural Research Better Method of controlling insects
3. Fertilizers Chemical Fertilizers
4. Multiple Cropping5. Modern Machinery6. Institutional Changes land
reformation
Impact of Green Revolution• Increase in Production• Social imbalances Reduced• Impact on Employment• Increase in Investment• Economic Stability• Social Welfare