Agriculture Policy in Pakistan

Presented by: Sana Baloch

Agriculture

• Agriculture as backbone of economy

• Provides foods and nutrition

• Provides raw material

• Provides base for foreign trade and exchange

Major crops of Pakistan

Wheat Rice Maize

Grams Pulses Cotton

Sugarcane Tobacco Mustard

Agriculture Policy• Under the economic system prevailing in

Pakistan, agricultural land is primarily owned and operated by private farmers

• By using the instruments of agricultural policy. government can influence the various decisions taken by the farmers in order to ensure that their outcome is also in accordance with the national objectives.

Agricultural policies generally used in

Pakistan consists of the following two

categories:

• First: This category covers fixing prices of agricultural output and inputs, measures relating to their domestic as well as international purchase and sale, import and export duties, foreign EXCHANGE RATE etc.

• Second: This category involves redistribution of land ownership as well as the condition's of tenancy and inheritance.

Agricultural price policy

Agricultural price policy is a method of influencing the price of agricultural goods so that it acts as an incentive to produce certain goods in desired quantities.

The main objectives of agricultural policy are

Better distribution of agricultural assets

To improve farmers incomes

To accelerate agricultural growth

To ensure balanced growth in production to fulfill domestic requirements.