Question

Why agriculture is so important for pakistan modernize the agriculture methodes​

Answer 1

Answer:

“Agriculture is the of process of cultivation of land or soil for production purpose”. Agriculture plays a very vital role for economy of Pakistan and its development. 48% of labour force is engaged directly with agriculture. So it is the main source of living or income of the major part of economy population.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The agriculture sector continues to be an important component of Pakistan's economy despite its decreasing share in the GDP.

Agriculture forms the backbone of the economy in Pakistan. It contributes with 21% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with an annual growth of 2.7%.1 Although the contribution to the GDP is not impressive, but it generates productive employment opportunities for 44% of the country’s labor force and 62% of the rural population still depends upon this sector for livelihood.1;2 Agriculture in Pakistan plays a vital role to ensure food security for a relatively huge and growing population of 185 million people; ranking 6th globally.2 Besides that it is one of the major suppliers of raw materials to the industry, especially for cotton. Around 80% of the country’s total export earnings comes from agro-based products,3 showing the essential role of Agriculture within the economy of Pakistan.

The farm sizes in Pakistan are very small as in most of the other Asian countries. Approximately 89% of the farms in Pakistan are below 5 HA and cover 55% of the cultivated area.

The main province for the agricultural production in Pakistan is by far the Punjab province. Punjab covers about 69% of the total cropped area of Pakistan, contributing a major share in the agricultural economy of the country by providing about 83% of cotton, 80% of wheat, 97% of the fine aromatic rice, 63% of sugarcane and 51% of maize to the national food production.3 The second most important province for agricultural produces is Sindh, especially for tomatoes, chilies and banana its contribution is higher than the province of Punjab. In addition all other cash and major food crops play also a significant role for the farmers in Sindh.