Cash Crops Of Pakistan - An English Essay

CASH CROPS OF PAKISTAN

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Pakistan is an agricultural country and 70% of her population lives on agriculture. Our farmers produce two types of crops.
(i) food crops and
(ii) non-food crops.
These crops not only fill the local needs of food and provide raw material to our industry but also a large part of it is exported abroad to earn foreign exchange.

The most important cash crops are cotton, rice, sugar cane, tobacco and fruits etc.
Cotton is the main cash crop of Pakistan. It is grown in Sind and Punjab. In Sindh, cotton is grown in the districts of Tharparkar and Sanghar while in Punjab, districts of Multan, Sahiwal and Rahim Yar Khan are well known for the cotton production. Cotton is major export of our country at present.
Rice is our best cash crop. It is grown in Punjab, Sind, and N.W.F.P. In Punjab and Sind, it is grown on 150 million hectares. The one var;ety of Rice called "Basmati" is very popular and is in great demand every where. Its contribution to foreign exchange earning is estimated at 22%.

Sugarcane is also a supplier of raw material for our sugar industry. Its average yield is 50 tons per hectare. Almost every cultivator has some portion of his land reserved for this crop. It is grown in almost every province.

Tobacco is one of the important cash crops of Pakistan. The soil of Pakistan is very suitable for this crop. Tobacco industry provides jobs to a large number of workers in the field at the time of crop production and also in tobacco factories. Tobacco of a common quality is grown in the Punjab and Sind. The areas in and around Peshawar are rich in the production of virginia tobacco, which is the world famous quality of tobacco.

Fruits like mangoes, apples, grapes and oranges also sold abroad, but it is the mangoes which is at top of the list. Their major markets are in the Middle East, Gulf countries, Singapore, Malaysia, London, Germany, and Sweden.

Seeds of mustard, sunflower and soyabean are grown as cash crops but vegetable ghee is mostly manufactured from the cottonseeds. Sunflowers are also becoming popular as cash crop.

We should make efforts to increase the production of the above-mentioned crops so that unemployment and inflation can be controlled. This will help in the export of the country and have a positive impact on the economy of our country, which will help to improve the living standards of the people.