ESTIMATE
OF JOWAR CROP FOR THE YEAR 2005
FINAL
ESTIMATE OF JOWAR CROP OF SINDH PROVINCE FOR THE YEAR 2005 |
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PROVINCE/DISTRICTS
|
AREA
IN HECTARES |
PRODUCTION
IN M.TONS |
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2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
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SINDH |
65984 |
61363 |
43710 |
38818 |
Khairpur |
25939 |
26585 |
17691 |
17343 |
Ghotki |
5722 |
5238 |
3394 |
2899 |
Sukkur |
7239 |
7610 |
5152 |
5190 |
N.Feroze |
2655 |
2178 |
1653 |
1507 |
Nawabshah |
5922 |
6244 |
5853 |
5061 |
Jacobabad
/ Kashmore |
5326 |
5512 |
2632 |
3051 |
Shikarpur |
831 |
762 |
492 |
399 |
Larkana
/ Kamber Sha. Kot |
3237 |
2590 |
1920 |
1101 |
Sanghar |
1132 |
945 |
761 |
579 |
Tharparkar |
10 |
28 |
4 |
11 |
Mirpurkhas
/ Umerkot |
641 |
972 |
507 |
452 |
Dadu
/ Jamshoro |
5639 |
949 |
2898 |
403 |
Hyderabad
/ Matiari / T. Allahyar / T. M. Khan |
245 |
361 |
150 |
228 |
Badin |
217 |
104 |
101 |
44 |
Thatta |
402 |
378 |
159 |
156 |
Karachi. |
827 |
907 |
343 |
394 |
| BRIEF:
The final estimate of Jowar crop Sindh province for the year 2005 is assessed at 65984 hectares in are and 43710 M. tons in production, when this area and production compared with the last year’s final estimate i.e. 61363 hectares and 38818 m. tons. Its shows an increase of 7.53% in area and 12.60% in production. AREA: Due to monsoon rains more area came under cultivation on the rainfed area. The Jowar crop need the less delta and attractive market rates of Jowar grain the growers bring more area under the crop. PRODUCTION: Production increased due to increase in area. |
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