Pakistan Agriculture Developments

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The growth in the agriculture sector was achieved despite a fall in wheat production.

The growth in important crops during this year is 7.24pc against last year’s 5.83pc.

The growth in production of important crops — cotton, rice, sugarcane and maize — are estimated at 17.9pc, 10.7pc, 9.4pc and 19pc, respectively.

Cotton crop production increased from last year’s 7.1 million bales to 8.3m bales;
Rice output from 8.4m tonnes to 9.3m tonnes;

Sugarcane production from 81m tonnes to 88.7m tonnes;

Maize production rose from 8.4m tonnes to 10.6m tonnes.

Wheat production decreased from 27.5m tonnes in 2020-21 to 26.4m tonnes in 2021-22.

Other crops showed growth of 5.44pc, mainly because of an increase in production of pulses, vegetables, fodder, oilseeds and fruits.

The livestock sector is showing a growth of 3.26pc this year against 2.38pc last year.

 

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Maize is one of the significant crops among the 4 major crops (cotton, rice & sugarcane) which had robust growth from 2021-to 22.
Pakistan’s economy will grow at a rate of 5.97%, the potential is seen to be higher than the projections of 4pc and 4.3pc by the IMF and WB, YoY.

 

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ISLAMABAD (APP): Rice exports from the country during 10 months of current financial year witnessed about 17.21% increase as compared the corresponding period of last year.

During the period from July-April, 2021-22 4,044,269 metric tons of rice valuing $2.051 billion exported as against the exports of 3.190,559 metric tons worth $1.750 billion of same period of last year, according the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile, basmati rice exports from the country during the period under review also grew by 22.12% and other rice by 15.44% respectively as 532,407 metric tons of basmati rice valuing 574.220 million exported as compared the exports of 508,691 metric tons worth $470.195 million of same period of last year.

In last 10 months of current fiscal year, country earned $1.477 billion by exporting about 3,411,862 metric tons of rice other then basmati as against the exports of 2,681,868 metric tons worth of $1.279 billion of same period last year.

On month on month basis, rice exports from the country grew by 36.94% in April, 2022 as 461.513 metric tons of rice valuing $511.806 million as against 307,546 metric tons worth of $189.616 million of same month of last year.

It is worth mentioning here that the food group imports into the country during the month of April, 2022 food group imports into the country decreased by 12.61% and recorded at $697.866 million as against the imports of $777.958 million of same month of last year.


In last 10 months of current financial year, different food commodities valuing $7.747 billion imported as compared the imports of $6.899 billion of same period last year.

During the period from July-April, 2021-22 food group imports into the country witnessed about 12.30% increase as compared the imports of of the corresponding period of last year.

 

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Rice exports from the country during the 10 months of the current financial year witnessed about 17.21% increase as compared the corresponding period of last year.

During the period from July-April, 2021-22 4,044,269 metric tons of rice valuing $2.051 billion exported as against the exports of 3.190,559 metric tons worth $1.750 billion of same period of last year, according to the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile, basmati rice exports from the country during the period under review also grew by 22.12% and other rice by 15.44% respectively as 532,407 metric tons of basmati rice valuing 574.220 million exported as compared the exports of 508,691 metric tons worth $470.195 million of same period of last year.

In last 10 months of the current fiscal year, country earned $1.477 billion by exporting about 3,411,862 metric tons of rice other then basmati as against the exports of 2,681,868 metric tons worth of $1.279 billion of same period last year.

On a month on monthly basis, rice exports from the country grew by 36.94% in April, 2022 as 461.513 metric tons of rice valuing $511.806 million as against 307,546 metric tons worth of $189.616 million of same month of last year.

It is worth mentioning here that the food group imports into the country during the month of April, 2022 food group imports into the country decreased by 12.61% and recorded at $697.866 million as against the imports of $777.958 million of same month of last year.

In the last 10 months of current financial year, different food commodities valuing $7.747 billion imported as compared the imports of $6.899 billion of the same period last year.

During the period from July-April, 2021-22 food group imports into the country witnessed about 12.30% increase as compared the imports of of the corresponding period of lat year.

 

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Chinese cauliflower seeds gaining popularity in Pakistan​

 

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Rice exports from the country during the 10 months of the current financial year witnessed about 17.21% increase as compared the corresponding period of last year.

During the period from July-April, 2021-22 4,044,269 metric tons of rice valuing $2.051 billion exported as against the exports of 3.190,559 metric tons worth $1.750 billion of same period of last year, according to the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile, basmati rice exports from the country during the period under review also grew by 22.12% and other rice by 15.44% respectively as 532,407 metric tons of basmati rice valuing 574.220 million exported as compared the exports of 508,691 metric tons worth $470.195 million of same period of last year.

In last 10 months of the current fiscal year, country earned $1.477 billion by exporting about 3,411,862 metric tons of rice other then basmati as against the exports of 2,681,868 metric tons worth of $1.279 billion of same period last year.

On a month on monthly basis, rice exports from the country grew by 36.94% in April, 2022 as 461.513 metric tons of rice valuing $511.806 million as against 307,546 metric tons worth of $189.616 million of same month of last year.

It is worth mentioning here that the food group imports into the country during the month of April, 2022 food group imports into the country decreased by 12.61% and recorded at $697.866 million as against the imports of $777.958 million of same month of last year.

In the last 10 months of current financial year, different food commodities valuing $7.747 billion imported as compared the imports of $6.899 billion of the same period last year.

During the period from July-April, 2021-22 food group imports into the country witnessed about 12.30% increase as compared the imports of of the corresponding period of lat year.

All very encouraging figures...but do we have the figures over the past 10 years or so so we can observe a trend among them?

I know if I dig around I could perhaps find them, but I'll be honest, too lazy and busy to do that

 

[Luosifen]

Missed this article from last week:

MoU signed to enhance Pak-China agri cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Optima Integration Group, China, and Asia Pak Investments, Pakistan, in spirit to enhance...

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MoU signed to enhance Pak-China agri cooperation​

Recorder Report 24 May, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Optima Integration Group, China, and Asia Pak Investments, Pakistan, in spirit to enhance business-to-business (B2B) agricultural cooperation between Pakistan and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the auspices of the Board of Investment (BoI) on Monday.
The project between the signing parties will comprise setting up an end-to-end supply chain for seafood export (79 species of fish are approved by General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China for export from Pakistan to China), to be produced in Pakistan and transported to China for consumption there.
It will include a high-tech processing facility and related technology transfer.
In the first phase, the estimated investment will be around USD 50 million and will create more than 100 jobs in Gwadar and Karachi in fishing, power and logistics sectors.
In the long run, the project will expand from fish to beef and goat – starting off with exporting beef with cold chain transport, then scaling with Chinese standard breeding, feedlot operations, vaccinations, track and trace technology, and slaughter and pack facilities in Karachi.
Federal Minister BoI Chaudhry Salik Hussain was the chief guest of the event and Secretary BoI Fareena Mazhar also participated in the ceremony.
The signatories included Sam Siu, chairman, Optima Integration Group and Eusha Saleem Bajwa, CEO, Sino-Pak Optima Technologies (SPOT).
The BoI federal minister appreciated the interest of Chinese side in agriculture and livestock sector of Pakistan particularly, seafood industry.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2022

All very encouraging figures...but do we have the figures over the past 10 years or so so we can observe a trend among them?

I know if I dig around I could perhaps find them, but I'll be honest, too lazy and busy to do that

I found a chart going back to fiscal year 2018 here:

Does this help any?

Performance of major crops under PTI govt

Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal...

www.brecorder.com

 

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All very encouraging figures...but do we have the figures over the past 10 years or so so we can observe a trend among them?

I know if I dig around I could perhaps find them, but I'll be honest, too lazy and busy to do that

 

[Jango]

Missed this article from last week:

MoU signed to enhance Pak-China agri cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Optima Integration Group, China, and Asia Pak Investments, Pakistan, in spirit to enhance...

www.brecorder.com

MoU signed to enhance Pak-China agri cooperation​

Recorder Report 24 May, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Optima Integration Group, China, and Asia Pak Investments, Pakistan, in spirit to enhance business-to-business (B2B) agricultural cooperation between Pakistan and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the auspices of the Board of Investment (BoI) on Monday.
The project between the signing parties will comprise setting up an end-to-end supply chain for seafood export (79 species of fish are approved by General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China for export from Pakistan to China), to be produced in Pakistan and transported to China for consumption there.
It will include a high-tech processing facility and related technology transfer.
In the first phase, the estimated investment will be around USD 50 million and will create more than 100 jobs in Gwadar and Karachi in fishing, power and logistics sectors.
In the long run, the project will expand from fish to beef and goat – starting off with exporting beef with cold chain transport, then scaling with Chinese standard breeding, feedlot operations, vaccinations, track and trace technology, and slaughter and pack facilities in Karachi.
Federal Minister BoI Chaudhry Salik Hussain was the chief guest of the event and Secretary BoI Fareena Mazhar also participated in the ceremony.
The signatories included Sam Siu, chairman, Optima Integration Group and Eusha Saleem Bajwa, CEO, Sino-Pak Optima Technologies (SPOT).
The BoI federal minister appreciated the interest of Chinese side in agriculture and livestock sector of Pakistan particularly, seafood industry.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2022


I found a chart going back to fiscal year 2018 here:

Does this help any?

Performance of major crops under PTI govt

Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal...

www.brecorder.com

It does very much.

The trends do seem very encouraging...especially regarding sugarcane. But cotton area is decreasing, and that is definitely a worry..I have also heard the quality of the yield isn't anything special either.

 

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[ghazi52]

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The uplift in Pakistan’s major crops performance has been one of the most notable achievements of the now ousted PTI government. Provisional GDP data reveals that the important crops segment grew at an average rate of 6.3 percent per annum over the last three fiscal years (per new base). Why then is the GoP aiming for a decline this year?

During PTI’s last week in power, the Federal Committee on Agriculture announced the crop target for kharif season 2022-23, lowering the outlook for three out of four major kharif crops. The intuitive explanation for the underwhelmingforecastappears to be that it is in line with precarious situation of inputs availability, especially fertilizer and canal water. Given high prices and shortage of fertilizer globally, and return of drought-like situation in some areas, FCA anticipates an underperformance by the cropping sector.

Although the explanation may appeal to common sense, it is incorrect. For two seasons now, the FCA has forecast lower output for three major kharif crops – rice, maize, and sugarcane – in the hopes of reviving interest in cotton. This despite that acreage under these crops (except rice) has not risen significantly over the past five years, averaging at 1.3Mn Ha in the case of both sugarcane and maize. Quantum jump in the output of both crops in recent years has predominantly come on the back of improved productivity. Yet, FCA does not seem too keen to see more growth. Why?

A less charitable explanation may be that the FCA now routinely sets mediocre targets so it may outperform them. Although convenient, this fails to explain why FCA would set itself outlandish targets in the case of cotton, only to underperform year-after-year in a stunning fashion.

 

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“Pakistan Agri Expo 2022”

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture department is organising a two-day international “Pakistan Agri Expo 2022” on June 18-19, 2022 at the Lahore Expo Centre.

The exhibition will highlight Pakistani fruits, vegetables and products made from them internationally.

This year Pakistan Agri Expo is hopefully be attended by the experts, exporters and other stakeholders from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey.

The spokesperson of Punjab Agriculture department further said that prior to this exhibition, the PAD has organised three such exhibitions in which a total of 100 delegations from 15 countries participated and through these exhibitions Pakistan’s exports increased by US 10.2 million dollars.

The spokesperson further said that the holding of Pakistan Agri Expo 2022 is aimed at providing a platform to the people associated with the horticulture sector for introducing Pakistani products all over the world and increase our agricultural exports.

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Loans on collateral basis: NBP starts facilitating farmers through ‘EWRF’ system​

• EWRF system aims to make farmers’ journey easy and profitable from crop cultivation to sale

Recorder Report
05 Jun, 2022


KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has started facilitating farmers through Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing.

The NBP is now facilitating farmers in acquiring loans through Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing (EWRF). The simple process will allow farmers to open their accounts, provide collateral and receive a loan up to 70 percent of the collateral’s price.

EWRF system aims to make farmers’ journey easy and profitable from crop cultivation to sale. The loan facility can be obtained for a period of up to 6 months by securing an electronic warehouse receipt as collateral.

To open an account in the electronic warehouse receipt the farmers can contact the warehouse operator of Naymat Collateral Company Management with their CNIC and photo.

After account opening, farmers can store their products in the relevant warehouse, where after confirming the quality and quantity, the warehouse receipt will be issued. Farmers can use this receipt to obtain the loan from the bank where required support will be extended to complete the documentation process to avail loan facility as per needs.

EWRF also facilitate the applicant to pay back the dues when the farmers have a fair price for crops, thus giving them the advantage to have a return on their harvest after paying warehouse rent and Naymat collateral fee.

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CCRI to adopt drones for crop cultivation​

Technology key to increasing quality, yield of cotton production: CCRI Director

APP
June 08, 2022

Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Director Dr Zahid Mahmood has said drone technology would be used during a training program on cotton production, which would take place on June 11, 2022.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, he said that small drones would test cotton disease and pest conditions in experimental cotton fields, using agricultural fungicides. Hundreds of farmers are expected to attend the event as per the statement. “This technology is of special importance with regards to agricultural poisons, monitoring the deficiencies of herbs, harmful pest nutrients, smooth irrigation and increasing the quality and yield of cotton production," said Dr Mahmood.

He added that with the help of drone technology, soil health, moisture level and the actual condition of cotton fields could be ascertained. Based on this data, the correct agricultural interventions would be possible, he maintained.

He said that admission for all cotton growers and other stakeholders was absolutely free.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 8th, 2022.

 

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China's cauliflower technology gaining popularity in Pakistan, demonstrating a potential area for bilateral agricultural cooperation.
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