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ESTIMATE OF LADY FINGER (KHARIF VEGETABLE) CROP

FINAL ESTIMATE OF LADY FINGER (KHARIF VEGETABLE) CROP OF SINDH PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR 2005

PROVINCE/DISTRICTS
AREA IN HECTARES
PRODUCTION IN M.TONS
2005
2004
2005
2004
SINDH
4764
4678
21906
21588
Khairpur
137
129
634
601
Ghotki
134
206
678
1023
Sukkur
366
411
1809
2035
N.Feroze
103
208
519
1069
Nawabshah
169
248
869
1324
Jacobabad / Kashmore
46
82
178
326
Shikarpur
21
24
104
117
Larkana / Kamber Sha. Kot
79
57
392
282
Sanghar
585
618
2492
2758
Tharparkar
-
-
-
-
Mirpurkhas / Umerkot
915
578
3979
2577
Dadu / Jamshoro
120
382
434
1328
Hyderabad / Matiari / T. Allahyar / T. M. Khan
1263
1234
5867
6111
Badin
548
136
2979
783
Thatta
80
293
728
1025
Karachi.
72
244
229

BRIEF:
According to final estimate of lady finger (kharif vegetables) crop as assessed for 2005, the total area and production comes to 4764 hectares and 21906 m. tons as compared to 4678 hectares and 21588 m. tons of last year’s final estimate showing thereby an increase of 1.84% in area and 1.47% in production.
The reason of increase in both area and production is given

AREA:
In the beginning season the rates of lady finger crop remained high so the growers bring more area under the cultivation of ladyfinger.