Agriculture Think Tank Mr. Asim Ismael
Development Trends 2
3 ADP (Sectoral Shares)
Agriculture - Division by Objectives 4
Division by Themes
Indicators% of total Schools without Electricity59.6 Schools without building10.9 Schools without boundary wall37.7 Schools without drinking water33.9 Schools without Latrine36.9 State of Public Sector Schools
Crop Progressive Farmers’ Yield (Tonnes / ha.) National Average Yield (Avg. of last 3 years) (Tonnes / ha.) Yield Gap (%) Wheat Cotton Sugarcane Sind Punjab Maize Rice Yield Gaps of Major Crops
What next ? Shall we follow the existing development model? OR Think about a shift …………
Emphasis upon Localize ecological zoning Land use planning Cropping patterns Agriculture Markets Warehouses Farm Centers
Emphasis upon Endowment crops Tunnel Farming Horticulture (esp: medicinal herbs) Livestock Farming Corporate Farming Agro Business Agro based industry Market-led growth/export
Emphasis upon Environment Friendly Culturing Practices Biotechnology High Efficiency Irrigation Mechanized Farming
Package for MP,s Horticulture (Fruit Orchards) Tunnel Farming Dairy Farms Feed Lot Fattening Farms Poultry layers units Fisheries Farm Olives Grooves