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Pakistan Evnvironment Protection Agency - October 2007
Finding sites for new industries is an improtant economic issue for both federal andprovincial authorities. Cenrtain policies, procedures and guildlines are alrite in place to assist in this process. the grouping together of industrail users in industrial zones and allocated areas has become a popular way of encouraging and controlling industrail development. According to figures for the ministry of industry and investment there were 69 provincially operated industrial estates in Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Baluchistan as of mid 1997.
Source: Industrial Estates
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Chemical Industry In Pakistan (Volume II) - June 2005
Chemical industry plays both direct and indirect role. In Pakistan so far the investment in this field is estimated to be Rs 360 billion. Import of chemical related products constitute 20 percent, which is around US$ 2 billion of total imports. Thus, there is a vast potential for developing this sector through import substitution and self-reliance.
The objective of this Report is to review the existing status of chemical industry, the availability of local raw materials, supply and demand situation and to consolidate practical recommendations to attract investment in this sector by enhancing value addition within existing units of chemical / processing industry.
Source: IAR (Industrial Advisory Reports)
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Chemical Industry In Pakistan (Volume I) - June 2005
All over the world the chemical industry is a major contributor to the national economy, playing both direct and indirect role. In Pakistan while some segments of chemical industry have received due attention, others remain neglected. So far the investment in this field is estimated to be Rs 360 billion. Import of chemical related products constitute 20 percent which is around US$ 2 billion, of total imports. Thus, there is a vast potential for developing this sector through import substitution and self reliance.
The country is suffering due to lack of investment in basic petrochemical and chemical industry. There is still time if the government takes corrective measure to improve the situation.
Source: IAR (Industrial Advisory Reports)
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Floriculture Industry In Pakistan (Volume II) - January 2005
Many flower-growing countries are playing important role in the international flower export market. For instance, in the Kenya's export list flowers are the third major foreign exchange earner, pore about 100 million dollars into the economy each year, as against Pakistan that is earning a few thousand dollars per year.
In the export of flowers, the compliance with WTO regulations and outdated technology would be the biggest problem for Pakistani exporters. These hurdles cannot be removed over night, no doubt Pakistan is updating technology wise but it still needs to look at alternatives to the century old growing and exporting methods it uses.
Source: IAR (Industrial Advisory Reports)
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Floriculture Industry In Pakistan (Volume I) - January 2005
Horticulture sector could earn $500 to $600 million in export within next three to five years. This sector has great export potential, perhaps more than any other in Pakistan, but unfortunately Pakistan is currently exporting horticulture items worth around 126 million dollar only. It is estimated that horticulture sector could become Pakistan's second largest exporter after textile. However, it would require a vast improvement schemes, particularly to cope with new world trade organization (WTO) rules. The PHDEB's current focus is only on fruit and vegetables ike mangoes, peaches, plums, persimmons, (commonly known as Japanese fruit), onions, potatoes etc. and some attention is being given on export of cut flowers.
The world trade of cut flowers runs into billions of dollars. Netherlands serves as the center of cut flower trade. Millions of flowers are traded through the auction houses in Netherlands. Major suppliers of fresh cut flowers to these auctions are Kenya, Columbia, Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Israel and India. Flower export from Kenya has become the third major foreign exchange earner, after tea and tourism, bringing more than 100 million dollars into the economy each year.
Source: IAR (Industrial Advisory Reports)
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Fertilizer Industry In Pakistan (Volume II) - December 2004
The demand of fertilizer is directly related to agricultural growth. Average yields of food crops have tremendously increased during the last decade through increased irrigation, introduction of high yielding varieties and related increase in agricultural inputs, particularly the use of fertilizer. The main market for urea is wheat grower, followed by cotton, rice and sugarcane cultivators. Wheat has the highest acreage under cultivation and therefore has the highest demand for fertilizer while sugarcane has the highest application per hectare. Trends in demand/supply of Urea, DAP, TSP, is depicted in the table-1.
For the first time urea fertilizer demand has surged all-time high. Improved cash flow of the farmers, better credit availability and higher returns from Kharif crop are stated to be the major reasons for the rocketing demand bringing a better return to the manufacturer. As a result, the share prices of the sector have had the favourable impact. It is further speculated that demand would remain at higher side even in Rabi crop.
Source: IAR (Industrial Advisory Reports)
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Fertilizer Industry In Pakistan (Volume I) - December 2004
Fertilizers' contribute in agriculture 30 to 70 percent to increase in crop yield. Moreover, it improves the quality of crops in the form of high nutrient value and increases plant resistance to diseases and climatic conditions. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium are major nutrients required by soil. The following fertilizers provide these nutrients.
Urea, Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN), Single Super Phosphate (SSP), Triple Super Phosphate (TSP), Nitro-Phosphate (NP), Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), Sulfate of Potash (SOP), and NPK. Urea represents 71 percent of total fertilizers consumed in Pakistan while DAP 15 percent and other fertilizers like CAN, NP, SSP and NPK have 14 percent share.
Source: IAR (Industrial Advisory Reports)
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Agricultural Census 2000 - May 2003
This report presents the results of Agricultural Census 2000. This census is fifth in succession and was conducted in conjunction with World Census of Agriculture Programme laid down by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
The report, basically, comprised of two main sections. In the first section introductory details about the census have been elucidated. It provides information about the objectives and scope of census, its methodology, field operations, sampling plan & estimation procedure, processing of data and presentation of the information for convenience of the users. The second section contains 85 statistical tables based on the census data pertaining to number, area, tenure and fragmentation of farms, land utilization, irrigation, land use and cropping intensities, acreage of crops, use of manures, fertilizers and insecticides, family workers and hired labour, indebtedness, investment for agricultural purpose, use and ownership of agricultural machines and livestock.
Source: Agricultural Census Organisation
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Dynamics Of Agricultural Productivity And Poverty In Pakistan - October 1997
The urgency of development and poverty alleviation in Pakistan has resulted in the inevitable dilemma of whether or not industrial growth should take precedence over agricultural development. It is now widely held by development economists1 that industrialization cannot achieve the goal of prosperity without the simultaneous transformation of the agricultural sector - the source of sustenance of the bulk of the nations people.
Source: Lahore University of Management Sciences
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