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Sindh at Glance |
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AGRICULTURE
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CROPS |
AREA |
PRODUCTION |
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MAJOR CROPS |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
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WHEAT |
1,144.2 |
810.7 |
3,001.3 |
2,226.5 |
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RICE |
690.4 |
540.1 |
2,123.0 |
1,682.3 |
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SUGARCANE |
230.6 |
238.8 |
14,290.8 |
12,049.7 |
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COTTON (“000” Bales) |
633.5 |
523.6 |
2,377.4 |
2,141.1 |
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JOWAR |
91.1 |
87.2 |
55.9 |
51.8 |
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BAJRA |
18.0 |
80.5 |
8.9 |
40.5 |
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MAIZE |
8.6 |
7.7 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
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RAPE SEED & MUSTARD |
77.6 |
60.1 |
63.9 |
77.6 |
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GRAM |
86.4 |
51.9 |
70.4 |
42.3 |
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(c) TRACTORS AND TUBE WELLS (In Numbers) |
1975 |
1984 |
1994 |
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TRACTORS |
3,908 |
16,542 |
23,182 |
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TUBE WELLS |
7,995 |
9,481 |
16,236 |
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LAND UTILIZATION ("000" Hectares) |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
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REPORTED AREA |
14,046 |
14,051 |
14,091 |
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TOTAL CULTIVATED AREA |
5,647 |
5,699 |
5,879 |
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TOTAL CROPPED AREA |
4,111 |
3,885 |
3,102 |
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INDEX OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION (Base: 1985-86 = 100) |
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CROPS |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
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ALL CROPS |
150.39 |
155.81 |
127.27 |
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FOOD CROPS |
133.68 |
144.37 |
109.90 |
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NON-FOOD CROPS |
171.70 |
170.41 |
149.32 |
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WATER WITHDRAWALS (In MAF) |
48.16 |
45.37 |
35.97 |
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FERTILIZER OFF TAKE (In “000” N. Tons) |
528.06 |
528.81 |
561.66 |
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FISHERIES/FISH CATCH (In “000” M. Tons) |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
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MARINE |
295.65 |
333.05 |
244.08 |
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INLAND |
96.40 |
113.08 |
97.92 |
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