Directorate of Agriculture

                               Balochistan        

 

  The province of Balochistan, with the geographical area of 347,000 sq.k.m (35 million hectares) is the largest province of Pakistan. it is located between 600-700 longitude and 250-300 latitude in the northern hemisphere. it has got a varied climate from the sea coast in the south to plateaus 8000 feet above the sea level in the north east.

Five distinct ecological zones have traditionally been described in the province, based on varying agro ecological factors. Under diversified agro climatic conditions prevailing in the different agro ecological zones of the province, about 65 different crops are successfully grown in both Rabi and Kharif seasons which contributes to the diversity of agriculture in the province.

The province of Balochistan falls completely under arid /semiarid zone. The average annual precipitation ranges from 300-400 mm in the north western region s to 75-100 mm in the south western section. The limited rainfall and scarce water availability drastically restrict the amount of land under cultivation. The relative importance of commodity production value is calculated as livestock 37%, fruit 25%, field crops26%, fisheries 9% and vegetable crops 3%.       

OVERVIEW OF AGRICULTURE BALOCHISTAN

 

  • Total geographical area

34.719 million hectare

  • Total cultivated area

2.057 million hectare

  • Total cropped area

0.848 million hectare

  • Area under irrigation

0.817 million hectare

  • Area under dry land farming flood irrigation and rain fed irrigation

48 % of the above

  • Cultivable waste

4.847 million hectare

  • Climate

Dry to hyper-arid

  • Rain fall

Less than 50 mm in the west to 400 mm in the north west

  • Major ecological zones

5

  1. From sea level to

1500 ft

  1. 1500 ft to

3000 ft

  1. 3000 ft to

4500 ft

  1. 4500 ft to

6000 ft

  1. 6000 ft and

Above

  • Micro ecological zones

18

  • Flood water available

10 MAF