MAJOR PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF PAKISTAN
DISCUSS THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF PAKISTAN. WHAT MEASURES DO YOU SUGGEST TO IMPROVE THIS SECTOR? Introduction: Agricultural sector is the backbone of our economy. But the growth of agriculture in Pakistan is facing a lot of problems. Due to various causes, per acre yield is very low in Pakistan as compare to other developed countries. PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR Problems of agricultural sector are categorized as below: A. TECHNO-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 1) Limited Cultivable Area The total area of Pakistan is about 79.6 million hectares, out of which only 23.7 million hectares (28%) area is used for agricultural purposes. About 8 million hectares area is idle and un-utilized. There is vast sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings, as a result modern technology cannot be applied in agriculture sector. 2) Water Logging and Salinity Wa...