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Agriculture
is the backbone of economy of the country and province covering
80% in the rural areas. The development in province is largely depends
on the growth of Agriculture Sector which contribute 26% of the
GDP. The erformance in Crop Sector remains satisfactory as we achieve
/ surpass the target of production in Kharif crop i.e. Rice, Cotton
and Sugarcane. However due to shortage of water during Rabi season
wheat crop target could not be achieved and decrease of 17.1% observed
in production. |
Sindh
Province Contribution in the economy of the country. |
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41%
in Rice |
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31%
in Sugarcane |
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21%
in Cotton |
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14.8%
in Wheat |
Sindh
Agriculture Department is key player in development of agriculture
in the province. It has been guiding farmers, attending to their
problems and providing improved farm technologies.
The
land utilization statistics in Sindh are as under |
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Million
Hac |
%age
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Total Reported Area |
14.09 |
100 |
| Uncultivated
Area |
6.27 |
44.50 |
| Culturable
waste |
1.44 |
10.20 |
| Cultivated
Area |
5.69 |
40.40 |
| Forest
Area |
0.69 |
04.89 |
Despite resource constraints, insufficient technical manpower, and
inadequate inputs, including irrigation water, Sindh province has
not lagged behind the other provinces in yields per hectare. In
almost all major crops yield is either higher or very near to more
developed province Punjab, which has proportionately more resources.
CROP SECTOR
In 2003-04, Cotton production of Sindh stands at 2.313
m. bales, Sugarcane production at 14.218 million metric tons, Rice
at 1.433 million metric tons and Wheat at 2.104 million metric tons.
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| CROP |
PRODUCTION
000 M.T/BALES |
INCREASE
/ DECREASE |
Target
2002-2003 |
Achievement
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| Cotton |
2000 |
2411 |
+20.5% |
| Sugarcane |
12100 |
13797 |
+14.0% |
| Rice |
1200 |
1300 |
+8.3% |
| Wheat |
2541 |
2104 |
-17.1% |
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POLICIES / PRIORITIES ADOPTED |
To
meet the challenges of upcoming WTO regime efforts have been made
to produce contamination free cotton. In Sindh Ghotki and Sanghar
districts have been selected for the purpose.
Amendment in Cotton Control Ordinance has been made and use of Jute
bag was banned, weigh bridges have been installed in most of the
Ginning Factories.
In total 103,589 number of contamination free bales have been produced
in Sindh.
Ghotki 62200 bales - Sanghar 41389 bales.
To enhance the export potential of fruit and to improve the quality
of fruits certified nurseries have been developed at Agriculture
Research Institute Mirpurkhas and distributed to farmers.
4473 plants of Mango - 1445 of Chiku
100 of Jamman - 1005 of Guava.
To curb the adulteration and supply / sale of sub-standard
pesticide regular inspections and campaign has been launched.
During 2002-03 in total 695 samples
were analyzed and
53 cases have been registered on account of sub-standard samples.
To promote cotton cultivation in
Rice restricted areas of Jacobabad, Larkana and Shikarpur campaign
has been launched and an area of 18230 hectors have been cultivated
under Cotton crop.
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DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
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Keeping
in view the importance of Agriculture Sector an amount of Rs. 277.415
million has been allocated in ADP 2003-04 against revised allocation
of Rs. 46.654 million during 2002-03.
Thirteen new schemes have been included in ADP 2003-04 to enhance
the productivity.
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PLANT PROTECTION
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Two
Pesticide and Fertilizer testing laboratories will be established
at Mirpurkhas and Larkana.
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RESEARCH
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To
cater the need of quality seed requirement a project for establishment
of “Foundation Seed Cell by Agriculture Research Organization”
has been included in ADP.
To reduce the post harvest loss and to develop technology for prevision
of Fruit and Vegetable “Food Technology Laboratory”
will be established at Mirpurkhas.
To educate Research exports in new technology
of Geen Mutation and genetic Engineering a project will be started
from 2003-04 to arrange training from National Institutes of other
provinces to Research workers. |
MECHANIZATION
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To
replace the old Bulldozers which have completed their economic life,
a project for procurement of 222 Bulldozers have been approved and
included in ADP.
To adopt modern technology of precision land leveling a project
has been included in the ADP for procurement of 200 laser land leveling
equipment.
A scheme for procurement of earth moving machinery
at included in ADP to procure 20 bulldozers. These bulldozers will
develop about 10000 acres of land.
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WATER MANAGEMENT
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Sindh
On Farm Water Management Project has been cleared by PDWP for implementation
through World Bank to improve 4000 Watercourses and expected to
start from April 20004.
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EXTENSION
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Agro
Export processing Zone will be established near New Fruit &
Vegetable Market at Super Highway 50 Acres of land has already be
purchased for the purpose construction work will be started during
2003-04.
A project for establishment of crop reporting
service centers will be launched to streamline collection of statistical
data. |
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