year-to-year comparison and analysis. Variety-wise data of major crops i.e. wheat, cotton and rice is provided, while data of other crops are without any varietal differentiation. The data relating to fruit such as citrus, mangoes etc. and major condiments/vegetables such as onions and potatoes etc. has also been added in this part.
Part-II consists of land use statistics which includes details of irrigated, non-irrigated areas, farm size etc.
Part-III provides data about agricultural inputs i.e.
improved seeds, fertilizers, water, pesticides, rainfall data and details of area covered by plant protection etc.
Part-IV relates to disbursement of agricultural credit by
Commercial Banks, ZTBL, PPCBL and domestic private banks.
Part-V relates to agricultural machinery, lift pumps, tube wells and tractors according to horsepower, farm size as well as private/public ownership etc.
Part-VI contains livestock population in the country
alongwith estimated production of milk, meat, eggs and other livestock products etc.
Part-VII provides data about inland and marine fish production and details of fishing crafts.
Part-VIII provides information about forestry, rangeland, major forest products and value addition of various forestry products etc.
Part-IX provides trade statistics relating to major exports
and imports of agricultural commodities.
Part-X provides details of procurement/support and
intervention prices as well as wholesale prices of various important crops such as wheat, cotton, sugarcane and maize besides rates of diesel, electricity & petroleum products etc.
Part-XI provides details of per capita availability of
cereals, edible oils, meat, fish and milk alongwith estimates of GDP etc.
Crops data is collected through acreage surveys as well as
sample village surveys by the enumerators who fill up a number of
prescribed proformas and submit to Provincial Crop Reporting Services.
The accuracy of estimates is further cross checked and verified by joint
inspection teams of Revenue and Extension Departments of Provincial
Governments. These crops estimates are supplied to the PBS for
compilation at Federal level. The estimates are submitted in three stages
i.e. first, second and final estimates for the major crops.
Reasons for increase/decrease in the production of major crops have been included to facilitate the data analyst. In addition to crops data, the book also contains information about availability of agricultural inputs like water, rainfall, fertilizers, insecticides, electricity, water-logging, salinity, per capita availability of major crops, edible oils, meat, milk and fish, storage capacity, procurement/support and intervention prices etc. A summary table about area, production and yield of agricultural commodities has also been added in the publication for the years 2009-10 and 2010-11
The Government policy is to ensure maximum food security through sustainable agricultural development and balanced growth of food sector to meet population needs and also to generate agricultural surplus to enhance the export of agricultural sector, which would eventually lead to enhance the country’s growth performance. It is only possible, if sufficient reliable data is available which is the primary objective of this publication. The book provides statistical data in the form of a comprehensive and detailed compendium.
The timely and prompt cooperation extended by all the
concerned departments and organizations is well acknowledged with gratitude.
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics may be contacted for any additional information and the publication is also available at PBS’s website www.pbs.gov.pk
(Arif Mahmood Cheema) Director General/Member