Present Status and Future Scope ofHorticulture developing country like in Pakistan-pikkividia

   

Present Status and  Future Scope ofHorticulture developing country like  in Pakistan

Introduction:

 Horticulture is a science of studyinggarden plants. The world Horticulture is derived from two Latin words 'Hortus' means 'garden' and 'Culture'means 'knowledge of growing crops'. Horticulture is anesthetic science that deals with the important crop which are grown in the gardens e.g. vegetable crops in vegetable gardens, fruit crops in fruit orchards.

 

Horticulture is a branch of agriculture and it plays an important role in Pakistan's economy. Horticulture has a great share in earning the foreign exchange for the country. According to ''Pakistan Bureau of Statistics'agriculture has a 19.8% share of Gross domestic product. Horticultural corps are very important for humans. They play an important role in making a balanced diet. Production, processing, and marketing of ornamental flowers, medicinal herbs, and mushroom farming are also included in horticulture cropping. There is a need to improve this field to fulfill the basic necessities of human life especially dietary needs and to overcome a global problem of malnutrition.

Present Status:

 As we know that horticulture is a broad field of agriculture. If we talk about present status then it is very important thing that 42.3% of total work force

 

our country is related to it. This shows the present scope and importance of agriculture and its important field of horticulture. The total number of orchards in Pakistan is about 328,400.The statistics are as:

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The number of orchards within l acre of land is111.5 x 103;

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The orchards within 1 to 5 acres are 173 x 103;

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The orchards within the size of 5 to 25 acres constitute of 40 x 103 and v) 50 and above 1.5 x103.

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Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 2002]

 If we talk about ornamental flowers then this thingis of supreme importance that the availability of flowers and ornamental plants has recently increased with change in crop production priorities and rise in living standards. The availability of pick flowers of Red Rose and Marigold in use since ages for garlands increased manifold. Additionally, cut flowers for flower arrangements have sprung up in market due to demand pull by the local consumers. The demand forlong stem roses, tube roses, gladioli has tremendously increased.

 

For determining the present status there is some information is given about fruits produced in Pakistan. First of all we will share information about that fruit for which Pakistan is well known throughout the

 

world.

Mangoes

(Mangifera indica)

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 Mangoes havealways been a favorite fruit due to its rich taste, as it isvery juicy and pulpy. In Pakistan, mangoes arecultivated in a large amount and are found in a varietyin our country. Pakistan exports a large amount ofmangoes to many countries. Mangoes in Pakistan are produced in Saraiki Belt, Multan

 

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Sahiwal. Amongall species Sindhri mangoes have gained a significantimportance. Sindhri mango is a leading variety of Sindh

 

 province of Pakistan

 

and is found in abundance there.These mangoes are originated from Mir Pur Khaas

 

thatis in Sindh. Punjab contributes 67% whereas Sindhshares 32% to total production.

Apple

(Pyrus mallus)

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With 13 lac 35 thousand tons ofApple production, Pakistan is world’s 10

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 largestcountry. World’s production is 50 Lac tons in whichBelgium, France, Italy, America and Chilly are prominent. Baluchistan is the key contributor of Apple production in Pakistan while KPK stands on secondnumber with contributing 25 percent of national Applegrowth. Apple production normally starts in Decemberand January but few farmers also seed in monsoonweather.

 

Banana

(Musa sapientum)

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Banana is a major fruitcrop of Pakistan. It is grown on 34,800 hectares with

 production of 154,800 tons. It is mainly grown in Sindh province where the soil and climatic conditions are farvorable for its successful cultivation. The total share of Sindh province alone in its cultivation is 87 percent.

 

Major districts in Sindh where banana is grown areThatta, Hyderabad, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Tando Allahyar,Matiari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sangar, NausheroFeroz, and Nawabshah.

Potatoes

(Solanum tuberosum)

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 Potato is an important crop for both farmers and consumers in Pakistan. Potatorequirements of the country are estimated to be around3 million tonnes per annum. This year the country is expected to have a record production of over 3.7 million tons. An estimated 300,000 tonnes of the last year’sstocked potato has been offloaded to the wholesale market.

 

[Source: Ministry of National Food Security and Research]

 

Future Scope:

    There are many factors that will determine the future scope of horticulture in Pakistan.As we know that Pakistan is an agricultural country andwe can hope that the future scope of horticulture in Pakistan would be more and better. There are many problems with our today's horticultural world and there's a strong need to eradicate these issues for a much better future world of horticulture. Some of the problems are enlisted below:

 

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Diversity and specificity require expertise

 

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Require specialized storage and shipping facilities

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Lack of trained horticulturists

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Require relatively expensive inputs

 

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Lack of marketing system

 

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High percentage of post-harvest losses

 

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Irrigation facilities are not adequate

 

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Low productivity whereas the production cost ishigh

 

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Lack of transport facilities especially in rural areas

 

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Postharvest losses are very much

 

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Lack of infrastructure to support technology development, education and training for the purpose of resolving the problems due to which this field is lacking behind some recommendations are given:

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Land for the establishment and expansion of nurseries

 

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Infrastructure development and equipment

 

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Cold storage facilities

 

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Packaging and other associated facilities

 

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Seed policies to facilitate the importation of hybrid seeds of horticultural crops

 

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Setting up of a regional information network 

 

 

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Appropriate handling of horticultural items airport and seaport

 

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Establishment of modern wholesale markets for fruits, vegetables and flowers

 

We have discussed the important issues tried to give the solutions of them; which will mainly determine the future of horticulture in Pakistan.