Natural Resources of Pakistan
INTRODUCTION
Pakistan is very rich in natural resources. It has rivers ,fertile soils, deserts, rivers and mountains . Natural resources are very important in the progress and development of a country. It is very important for the country to utilize for the development and welfare of country economically and human beings. The important natural resources of Pakistan are described as under: 1-NATURAL GAS Natural gas production is at a high level in Pakistan. Estimated(in 2009) reserves are 885.3 billion cubic meters.. Gas deposits of Sui discovered in 1953. Daily production is 19 million cubic meters a day. Gas fields are expected to last for another 20 years. Pakistan has 31.3 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves. 282 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of gas
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Fertile Plains and deserts are important part of natural resources. More fertile plain a country has means more agricultural department. Pakistan can cultivate a number of different foods. About 28% of Pakistan’s total land area is under cultivation. Pakistan boasts one of the largest irrigation systems in the world. The most important crops are cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, maize, sorghum, millets, pulses, oil seeds, barley, fruits and vegetables.
6-WATER
Water is the most important natural resource in any and for any country. Pakistan has biggest and largest irrigation system .Pakistan is blessed with the mighty Indus river The Indus River alone provides 65% of the water while the share of Jhelum and Chenab is 17% and 19% respectively.
7- Forestry In Pakistan, forests are limited to 4% of land, nonetheless the forests are a main source of food, paper, fuel wood and medicine. The forests are also used for wildlife. According to estimate 2010-11, Pakistan is a forest deficient country.
Agriculture is only one of the many contributes to where we are today. Geographic location affects agriculture because each specific crop has needs, if you can’t meet those needs, then you can’t grow the crops. Some plants need super wet land and some need super dry land ,let’s say you live in Papua New Guinea they live closer the the equator so they have the same weather year round. So if you’re constantly getting the same amount of sunlight all year then you’ll only be able to grow the same crops over and over again. Papua New Guinea had sago, to get sago people there would have to cut down the sago tree, cut the sago tree in half and collect the sago inside. With sago you have to have a wet climate, the sago tree takes three or four days to prepare. Sago does not last long after it is prepared, sago is low in protein and uses more calories then it gives. But Fertile Crescent on the other hand live farther from the equator, so they end up getting four seasons while rotating around the sun.Which leads to an advantage in almost everything. A change in weather four times a year gives them a chance to plant and grow
Pakistan with a population of 182,143,000 in 2013, it is one of the most populated countries in the world, but it is also one of the least developed (poverty in Pakistan) (WHO reference). Poverty is a prevalent issue through out Pakistan: “about one quarter of the population lives below poverty line” (Poverty in paki). Pakistani’s living in poverty being less common in the urban areas, and more common in the rural areas with about half of the rural population still under the category of absolute poverty (Poverty in paki). Poverty in Pakistan and throughout the world impacts the population’s ability to live healthy lifestyles. Without the means to acquire adequate nutrition, health care, and services, these people are unable to meet their individual health needs. Due to the link with poverty and health, it has remained priority in almost all national plans of Pakistan (Pakistan poverty).
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