Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan's economy, providing food for the population and generating 22% of GDP and 44.8% of employment. The major agricultural crops are cotton, rice, sugarcane and wheat, while minor crops include oilseeds and pulses. However, Pakistan's agriculture sector faces problems such as outdated cultivation methods, insufficient irrigation and infrastructure, uneconomic land holdings, and lack of education and research. The government is working to address these issues through measures like building roads and regulated markets, improving price awareness, and increasing education and training.

1. Agricultural Development
* Importance
* Main Features
* Major Agricultural Crops
* Minor Agricultural Crops
* Problems
* Measures

2. Agriculture is backbone and the largest
sector of Pakistan's economy, which
plays a very important role in its
development. It provides food i.e.
wheat, rice, pulses, vegetables, fruit and
other items for growing population of
the country. Nearly 22% of total output
(GDP) and 44.8% of total employment is
generated in agriculture.

3. 1. Main source of food supply.
2. Provides employment opportunities.
3. Major source of national income.
4. Provides raw material for industries.
5. Good market for agricultural
machinery and equipment.
6. Market for fertilizers, pesticides and
insecticides.
7. Main sour of foreign exchange
earnings.
8. Expands industrial goods market.

4. Major Crops:
•Cotton
•Rice
•Sugarcane
•Wheat
Minor Crops:
Oilseeds
Pulses

5. • Old Methods of Cultivation
• Shortage of Finance
• Lack of Irrigation Facilities
• Under Utilization of Cultivation
Land
• Uneconomic Holdings
• Concentration of Land Ownership
• Inadequate Supply of Inputs
• Water Logging and Salinity
• Soil Erosion
• Natural Calamities

6. •Insufficient Infrastructure
•Absence of Regulated Markets
•Lack of Education and Training
•Improper Agriculture Research
•Lack of Alternative Occupations

7. • Department of Agricultural
Marketing
• Construction of Farm to Market
Roads
• Price Awareness
• Big Stores and Cold Storages
• Regulated Markets and Uniform
Weight Measurements
• Education and Training