Agriculture of Pakistan
Importat for CSS Pakistan Affairs Notes
Major Crop Seasons:
Pakistan has two crop seasons, “Kharif” being the first sowing season starting from April-June and harvested during October-December.
Rice, sugarcane, cotton, maize, moong, mash, bajra and jowar are Kharif crops.
Rabi, the second sowing season1, begins as on October-December and is harvested in April-May.
Wheat, gram, lentil (masoor), tobacco, rapeseed, barley and mustard are “Rabi” crops.
Pakistan’s agricultural output is closely linked with the supply of irrigation water.