Do you know what the Major Crops of Pakistan as Pakistan is an agro-based country in which the majority of the economy is directly linked and associated with crops and agricultural growth. That is why agricultural products are given high significance because they are the major component of the country’s total export which is directly linked with the economy of the country. Various crops are being planted in the country and are being used for domestic and trading purposes. The crop productions in Pakistan include; Rice, Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane, Ground nut, Rapeseed, Sesame, Safflower, Sunflower, Banana, soybean, Millet, and Gram. All the crops are very significant but few of them carry immense significance and importance due to their consumption within the state and even for export purposes.

Major Crops of Pakistan

Maize:

Maize is one of the major crops in Pakistan due to its numerous types and nature. Maize being the highest-yielding cereal crop in the world is of significant importance for countries like Pakistan, where the rapidly increasing population has already outstripped the available food supplies. In Pakistan, maize is the third most important cereal after wheat and rice. Maize accounts for 4.8% of the total cropped area and 3.5% of the value of agricultural output. The total production of maize is almost 800 million annually. Moreover, people can read Milk and Juice Industry in Pakistan in complete detail.

Rice:

Pakistan is one of the finest producers of rice and that is why it is one of the major components in the exports of the state currently, the country is producing more than 740 million tons of rice annually which is being used for domestic and trading purposes. It takes birth in the most fertile valleys and plains of Pakistan. It is harvested by hand with delicate care, aged to perfection, and then processed. The result is an extra long, pearly white, delicate grain with an irresistible aroma and delectable taste bringing alive an age of nawabs and emperors, glittering courts, and legendary chefs.

Wheat:

Wheat is also the major crop of Pakistan as it is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East. In 2007 world’s production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize (800 million tons) and rice (740 million tons). Wheat grain is a staple food used to make flour for leavened, flat, and steamed bread, biscuits, cookies, cakes, breakfast cereal, pasta, noodles, or biofuel. Wheat is planted to a limited extent as a forage crop for livestock, and the straw can be used as fodder for livestock or as a construction material for roofing thatch.

The milk and Juice Industry in Pakistan is very large because Pakistan is the fifth largest producer of milk with an industry volume comprising different dairy products reaching US 26 billion in urban and rural areas due to the increasing population and domestic local consumption, a research report said. A dense, growing, and young population and rising income levels in Pakistan have opened the door for companies producing consumer and edible items with growth in business and continuous profits. Engro Foods Limited (EFOODS) is the fastest-growing large company listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange and strong enough to cash in on all opportunities of big markets with big investments. Engro Food’s business encompasses milk and nutrition products, beverages, and ice cream. It operates in three business segments namely Dairy and Juices, Ice cream, and Dairy farms.

Milk and Juice Industry in Pakistan

Engro Foods Limited company is the leader in UHT milk with over 44 percent market share while it is the second largest player in the ice cream segment with a market share of 24 percent. The company’s main brands include Olper’s, Owsum, and Olwell, Olper’s cream, Trang, Olfrute, Dairy Omung, and Omore ice cream. The milk Industry in Pakistan’s choices has been ideal. Engro Foods, of this total, is only 2.8 percent; as 93 percent of the industry is dominated by the unbranded and the open (non-Tetra Pack) milk sector. Hence, the opportunity for Engro Foods is enormous.

The juice industry of Pakistan also tends to look for that all-important growth in Pakistan as the people of Pakistan do have an association with the tetra pack juices and shakes. There are so many companies that have made them directly associated with the juice industry of Pakistan in which Engro foods are also present and with them there are big brand names like Nestle which is considered one of the most popular international brands then there is also Shezan the local Pakistani brand.

Engro Foods plans to invest Rs 8.7 billion in 2012 to enhance its milk collection capability, increase powder plant capacity by 200 percent (from 5,000 tons to 15,000 tons), and increase its footprint in the ice cream business. The company currently has 916 milk collection centers which collect 89 percent of the company’s total milk. With the expansion, which is being financed by Rs 5 billion of debt (57 percent) and Rs 3.7 billion of internal funds (43 percent), the company expects to significantly increase its milk collection infrastructure which will help sustain future growth.

The economy of Pakistan relies on various major industries that are being established in Pakistan, amongst which a few of them are very significant and are contributing a lot to the annual GDP of the state. Below are a few significant industries that are running in the country and are playing a vital role in stabilizing the economy of the country.

Top 10 Industries in Pakistan

All major industries that are available in Pakistan are available as well young generation who do not know about them must read below the information and increase their knowledge.

• Textile Industry
• Vegetable Ghee and Cooking Oil Industry
• Sugar Industry
• Fertilizer Industry
• Cement Industry
• Chemical Industry
• Textile Industry:

Textile Industry

The textile industry is the largest and major industry in Pakistan. At the time of partition, Pakistan received only 17 textile units in its share. The production of textiles was very low and a large number of textiles had to be imported to meet domestic, requirements. Now, Pakistan is a prominent country for the production of textiles. The textile industry accounts for 17.3% of value-added, 32.2% of industrial employment, and 60% of total exports. 354 mills were operating in the textile industry. The installed capacity of spindles was 8841 thousand and the installed capacity of looms was 10 thousand in the same year. The production of cloth was 558 million square meters by the organized mill’s sector. Various steps have been taken by the Government for the growth of the textile industry e.g. the provision of incentives, freedom to acquire technical assistance from abroad, direct financing institutions, and improvements in management and labor efficiency, etc.

• Vegetable Ghee and Cooking Oil Industry:

At the time of independence oil industry of Pakistan was very poor. Now there are 150 vegetable ghee and cooking oil factories in Pakistan. Out of these 26 are in the public sector with an installed capacity of 500 thousand tons of ghee and cooking oil. The total production of ghee and cooking oil was 774 thousand tons. A large quantity of cooking oil is imported to meet domestic needs. The decline in the production of vegetable ghee is due to lower scale turnover and operational difficulties & closing down of two units in N.W.F.P.

• Sugar Industry:

In 1947, there were only 2 sugar factories in Pakistan, but at present, there are 77 sugar factories in the industry. The total production of sugar was 3247 thousand tons. Revolutionary steps are required to expand the working capacity of this industry, which must be expanded and facilities should be provided to farmers for the production of better crops.

• Fertilizer Industry:

There are 10 fertilizer units (6 in the public sector and 4 in the private sector) in the country, having an installed capacity of 42, 98,000 N. Tons (16, 74,000 N. Tons in the public sector and 26, 24,000 N. Tons is the private sector). The total production of fertilizers was 5012 thousand tons. The low production was caused, by operational difficulties, the decline in working hours, and power failure/load shedding. A number of concessions are provided for the growth of this industry.

• Cement Industry:

At present 24 cement factories are operating in the country, out of these 4 factories are in the public sector and 20 are in the private sector. The installed capacity of cement is 16,300 thousand tons out of which 9935 thousand tons of cement was produced. This Major industry of Pakistan has been allowed duty-free import of plant and machinery.

• Chemical Industry:

There are 12 chemical factories in the country producing, soda ash, sulphuric acid, caustic soda, chlorine gas, and other chemicals. The contribution of the chemical industry towards GNP is only 3%. This industry is not fulfilling domestic requirements, so a large amount of foreign exchange is spent on the import of different chemicals every year.