Food Crises-An Alarming Threat for Balochistan By

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Food Crises-An Alarming Threat for
BalochistanBy

• Dr. Khair Muhammad Kakar
• Provincial Coordinator
• Agribusiness Development Diversification
  Project
• Ministry of Food, Agriculture Livestock
• Government of Pakistan
• Cell 92-333-7809780
• email kmk692001_at_yahoo.com

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Introduction

• Balochistan is the province which is facing a
  great and vital problem i.e. Refugees
• a. From Afghanistan (International).
• b. From Iran (International).
• c. Punjab, Sindh NWFP-Domestic pressure of
  population and migration from other provinces in
  search of Job opportunities.

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• Similarly the province was severely affected by
  long spell of drought (about 8 years). Which
  resulted the failure stories in the field of
  Agriculture and Livestock sectors.
• a. Almost 58 Agriculture sector was affected
  (Economic survey of Pakistan 2007).
• b. 73 Livestock sector was affected (Economic
• survey of Pakistan 2007).

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• Quetta is the city which was planned only for
  50,000 Population. Now, the limit is crossed
  (approximately more then 2 Million)
• At the same time the population of the province
  was increased with an alarming ratio.
• To feed this huge population of the province
  along with the extra burden of the Refugees it
  is impossible to do so.
• Therefore more efforts are needed to be planed.

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Family Size

• The typical Pastoon Baloch Culture never allow
  them to keep the family size very limited or
  smaller.
• Ultimately, the average family size would be more
  then 7 or 8 person per family.

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Why Food Crises in Balochistan(Agriculture
Livestock Sector)

• Low productivity per unit area.
• Low yielding varieties of Crops Fruits.
• Limited information about latest and innovative
  Agriculture and Livestock.
• Lack of proper breeds of Livestock
• (Meat Milk).

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Why Food Crises in Balochistan

• Regular availability of Electricity for
  Agriculture ?
• Rise-up in fuel prices - which is a major need
  for Agriculture
• None utilization of Solar and wind power.

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HOPE FOR BRIGHT FUTURE

• (Agriculture Crops Fruits)
• (Livestock Meat Milk)
• High yield verities of Crops.
• Better I.C.M. (integrated crop margent).
• Maximum production per unit.
• Tunnel Technology.
• Better utilization of available resources (Water
  Soil Seed Fertilizer Pesticides)
• Maximum meat Milk producing breeds of
  Livestock.
• Best utilization, management and supervision of
  grazing areas in the province.

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How to overcome the Crises
Agriculture
Livestock
Solution
Fodder Range Land improvement
Human Being
Grass Species Salt Bush
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• LIVESTOCK SECTOR
• Camoori milk producing breed
• (poor man cow).
• Teddy Goats meat producing breed cross breed
  (with any local breed) milk producing. Narri
  master meat producing breed (F3) is introduced in
  the Province.
• Sheep Breeding (in cold zone)
• Goat Breeding (in hot zone)

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AGRICULTURE SECTOR

• Agriculture Sector
• Mode / Dhaka / Sudan grasses.
• Salt bush
• Wheat (60 Munds per acre)
• Low Delta Crops (Olive Pistachio etc)
• Grapes (Five imported improved varieties)
• Atom Royal.
• Red Globe.
• Thompson Seedless.
• Crimson Seedless.
• Princess.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH