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Nearly one-half of the population of Pakistan lives and works on the land. Agriculture
constitutes a large sector of the economy. It contributes one-quarter of the Gross Domestic Product and also
earns foreign exchange.
In most villages, old farming ways continue, though large farms use chemical fertilizers and modern machinery.
The main export crops are cotton, rice, grain, sugar cane and jute. Pakistan is one of the world's largest
suppliers of cotton, which is its main cash crop. Wheat is the major
food grain.
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Often due to financial necessity many young children work at factories rather than go to
school. The handicraft industry produces handmade carpets, silk fabrics, embroidered
textiles, brass work and pottery that are admired and exported all over the world. Pakistan's industries range from steel plants, sugar refineries, cement works, paper and textile mills, manufacture of cars to electronics factories. The textile sector produces almost 60% of Pakistan total export. The small scale industries that dot the land play a key role in industrial development. |
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