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    ESTIMATE OF MAIZE CROP FOR THE YEAR 2005

FINAL ESTIMATE OF MAIZE CROP OF SINDH PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR 2005
PROVINCE/DISTRICTS
AREA IN HECTARES
PRODUCTION IN M.TONS
2005
2004
2005
2004
SINDH
3487
3042
1613
1563
Khairpur
52
48
26
27
Ghotki
171
182
96
103
Sukkur
285
178
28
100
N.Feroze
116
109
71
69
Nawabshah
146
185
91
113
Jacobabad / Kashmore
-
-
-
-
Shikarpur
33
40
18
20
Larkana / Kamber Sha. Kot
-
-
-
-
Sanghar
388
356
249
229
Tharparkar
-
-
-
-
Mirpurkhas / Umerkot
1310
760
570
316
Dadu / Jamshoro
35
41
18
21
Hyderabad / Matiari / T. Allahyar / T. M. Khan
546
659
286
378
Badin
115
188
45
76
Thatta
213
210
84
75
Karachi.
77
86
31
36

BRIEF:
The final estimate of Maize crop Sindh province for the year 2005 is assessed at 3487 hectares in are and 1613 M. tons in production, when this area and production compared with the last year’s final estimate i.e. 3042 hectares and 1563 m. tons. Its shows an increase of 14.63% in area and 3.20% in production.

The reason of increase in area and production is given as under:

AREA:
The area increased due to better economic return to the growers.

PRODUCTION:
 Production increased due to increase in area.