2. (TOTAL G.D.P = PKR 24,363 Billion) * Economic Survey of Pakistan 2014-15 PAKISTAN: ECONOMY Rs. 5,092 Billion Rs. 19,271 Billion

3. Source: IMF DATA Share of Punjab Agriculture in Pakistan Agri. GDP (21.4%) (AGRI G.D.P = TOTAL PKR 5,092 Billion)

4. Farm Area Ratio (Punjab & Sindh) Provinces PUNJABSINDH RATIO Farms Area Hectares% % PB : SD Private Farm1186824210039938471002.9 : 1 Under 0.533054534711717.0 : 1 0.5 to under 1.0722972616072144.5 : 1 1.0 to under 2.0158174113399956103.9 : 1 2.0 to under 3.018409761636899294.9 : 1 3.0 to under 5.0239332720531088134.5 : 1 5.0 to under 10.0255678920721435183.5 : 1 10.0 to under 20.0121394210846691211.4 : 1 20.0 to under 40.06236385527067131.2 : 1 40.0 to under 60.0214180214187841.5 : 1 60 and Above590120524889062.4 : 1

5. Khanewal (-) 58.09% Vehari (-) 60.66% Lodhran (-)73.40% Mazaffargarh (-) 48.29% Layyah (-) 35.59% Rajanpur (-) 28.45% DG Khan (-) 40.29% RY Khan (-) 19.97% Hyderabad (-) 5.40% 0.31 Badin 3.12 Nawabshah 4.30 Sukkar COTTON AREA DATA 31-DEC-2015 Multan (-) 73.58% CORE AREA NON-CORE AREA

6. Cotton Pests 2015 Punjab & Sindh PUNJAB Pink bollworm Jassid Whitefly - Blight (Plant wilting) Heavy rains SINDH Pink bollworm Jassid Whitefly Thrips - Moderate rains

7. PUNJABSINDH SINDH vs PUNJAB Farmer Income CROPS YIELD / ACRE (Mounds) (Mounds) Extra / Acre income of Sindh Farmer PKR Total Loss of Punjab (Billion PKR) Wheat 2013-14 29369,450 165.6 S.cane 2013-14 58470020,880 39.0 Cotton (‘000’ Bales) 2013-14 192822,500 123.7 Production & Yield Comparison Punjab & Sindh

8. PUNJABSINDH CROPSAREA(Acres)PRODUCTION (Million Mounds) YIELD / ACRE (Mounds)AREA(Acres)PRODUCTION (Million Mounds) YIELD / ACRE (Mounds) Extra / Acre income of Sindh Farmer PKR Total Loss of Punjab (Billion PKR) *Cotton 31-12-15 5,800,000 62.64 (5.6 Mio Bales ) 10.81,625,000 45.66 (3.7 Mio Bales ) 28.143,250 Total Loss 2013-14 328.3 Agricultural Statistics of Pakistan 2013-14 *PCGA - 2015 Production & Yield Comparison of Cotton Punjab & Sindh Net Loss to Punjab cotton in 2015 as compared to Sindh Cotton in 2015 is PKR 250.9 Billion Net Loss to Punjab cotton in 2015 as compared to 2014 is PKR 136 Billion

9. 1.Introduction of Co-operative & Corporate farming 2.Introduction of Commodity Trading Houses 3.Elimination of dual taxation system to establish trading houses 4.Zero GST regime on all agri inputs 5.Crop Zoning 6.Subsidies given directly to farmers 7.Loans on zero mark up 8.Mechanized agriculture BASIC REFORMS TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE

10. ROLE OF R&D IN SEEDS Low acceptability of Certified Seed by the farmer Lack of DNA bar coding & finger printing lab to certify Nursery Lack of Truth/ Labelling True public/private partnership in R&D with research institutes Addition of oil seed crops (Import of edible oil in 2013-14 is PKR 211 Billion) (If we are able to bring average yield / acre equal to Sindh then we can spare 1,467,004 hectares for canola crop & annually save PKR 81 billion spent on import of edible oil)

11. Awareness of Balanced Fertilizer Applications Micronutrients deficiency ROLE OF R&D IN FERTILIZERS

12. Bar coding of products for quality & traceability Mandatory accreditation labs with each formulator/manufacturer Establishment of pesticide residual labs in different geographical zones Use of low toxic and less residual pesticides for fruits and vegetables to boost Agri exports Establishment of GLP labs for continuous pest resistance studies Health, Safety and Crop Productivity improvement program on village level by public & private sector ROLE OF R&D IN PESTICIDES

13. CREDIT ISSUES Sanctioning of farmers loan as per the local value of the land accessed by the bank Introduction of farmers loan on zero percent mark up who pays back at crop harvesting time Monitoring by SBP for timely loan disbursement by financial institutions to the farmers.