Morphometric Agriculture Sector in Pakistan: Challenges and Prospects for The Future

Abstract

Pakistan is agriculture based country because it provides agriculture related economic activities to 65% people. Due attention has not been given to this sector. That is why erosion, salinity, water logging, land use change, land fragmentation, drought, desertification and climate change has adversely affected this sector. Only one fourth of the land in Pakistan is suitable for cultivation. The government should give due priority to solve the above mentioned issues related to agriculture. This article tries to give an overview of the major issues related to the agriculture sector, and suggest possible solutions to overcome these issues.