Write about the main Sugarcane cultivation areas in Pakistan.
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Explanation:Sugarcane is grown on an area of more or less one million hectares in Pakistan. The Punjab shares 62 %, Sindh 26 % and N.W.F.P. shares 16 % of the total area.
The following 28 sugarcane varieties have been developed and released for commercial cultivation in Pakistan through National Coordinated Research |Program of PARC.
Harvesting begins in October in Sind, November in Punjab and the NWFP, and continues until April or May. Pakistan's sugarcane yield averages about 46 tonnes per hectare, well below the world average of above 60 tonnes, and below neighboring India's yield of 65 to 70 tonnes.
Sugarcane is a Kharif. Sugarcane is an important cash crop of Pakistan. It is a type of long grass “perennial” in nature. The first crop is called “plant cane” and the succeeding crops are called “Ratoon Crops”. Although it is a plant of tropical regions. It can also be cultivated in sub-tropical areas.
In Pakistan, Sugarcane is cultivated in the spring season in the month of February or March. It is harvested in November or December. Sugarcane is included in both Rabi and Kharif Crops. It is a “perennial” crop. The first crop is called “plant cane” and the succeeding crops are called “Ratoon crops”. Generally, good yields from Ratoon crops are obtained only in one or two years.