Why we need Agriculture in Pakistan?
Wheat threshing Pakistan, after coming into existence in 1947, has survived many natural calamities like floods, earth quakes, drought and so on. One of many professions which has prospered from that time to the present day. Agriculture always had a major share in the Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) of Pakistan and it has varied from 25% to 19%. Presently, agriculture is 21% of GDP. Agriculture sector in 2011-12 has generated jobs for as much as 46% of the population of Pakistan but in the rural areas 60% population is associated with agriculture. With the rapid change of the picture to industrialization and investments from multinational companies the standard of living has been improved in the metropolitan cities of Pakistan but this has a detrimental affect towards the agriculture, the rich soils and fertile lands once used for cultivation are now being sold for establishing the model towns, industry, petrol pumps and restaurants along major highways and motorways. Even...