The document discusses land preparation for agriculture. It states that land preparation is important to ensure the field is ready for planting by controlling weeds, recycling nutrients, and providing a soft soil mass. Land preparation can range from minimal tillage to completely puddling the soil. The document also mentions tools used for land preparation such as helping tools. It provides background on agriculture, noting that about 61% of Pakistan's population lives in villages and agriculture was not initially considered a commercial sector but now contributes 25.9% to GDP according to recent statistics.
2. LAND PREPRATION
Land preparation is important to ensure that the field is ready
for Planting. A well prepared field controls weeds, recyles,
plant nutrients, and provides a soft soil mass for transplanting
and a suitable soil surface for direct seeding.
Land preparation covers a wide range of particles from zero-
tillage or minimum tillage which minimizes soil disturbance
through to a totally “puddled” soil which actually destroys
soil structure.
6. What is Agriculture?
Agriculture is the practice of cultivating and farming animals, food
and other life forms that are used to sustain life.
About 61% population is living in more than 50,000 villages in
Pakistan. About 50 years earlier, agricultural sector was not
considered as a commercial sector for economic development in a
large number of developing and developed nations. During the
last 50 years this sector is realized as a major productive sector of
Pakistani economy.
Latest Information:-
(According to Economic Survey 2015-16)
Backward agricultural sector contributes 25.9 % to GDP.
Its growth rate is as low as 1.2 %.
It employs the 45.0 % of total labour force.
Its contribution to exports (Food Group) is 8.62 %.
