Proposed Balochistan agriculture 2021

dc.creatorRana, Abdul Wajid
dc.creatorMoeen, Muhammad Saad
dc.creatorShikoh, Sania Haider
dc.creatorDavies, Stephen
dc.date2021-04-30
dc.date2024-05-22T12:18:11Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:18:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:24:47Z
dc.descriptionBalochistan is the largest province of Pakistan comprising 44% of the country’s total land mass with a population of 12.34 million (5.9 percent of total population of the country), its southern border of Balochistan makes up two-thirds (770 KM) of the national coastline, giving assess to a large pool of aqua-resources. The province has low population density and provides vast rangeland for goats, sheep, buffaloes, cattle, camels, and other livestock. It is bestowed with natural and locational resources and is the second major supplier of natural gas which supports the country’s industrialization and economic centers. The province also potentially has large deposits of coal, copper, lead, gold, and other minerals. As a frontier province, it is ideally situated for trade with Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf countries, and now with western China through Gwadar Port and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143932
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/103617
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRana, Abdul Wajid; Moeen, Muhammad Saad; Shikoh, Sania Haider; and Davies, Stephen. 2021. Proposed Balochistan agriculture 2021. PACE Research Paper April 2021. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134394.
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectwomen's empowerment
dc.subjectagricultural production
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjecttaxes
dc.subjectagricultural policies
dc.subjectwater
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectempowerment
dc.subjectirrigation
dc.subjectsubsidies
dc.subjectwomen
dc.titleProposed Balochistan agriculture 2021
dc.typeWorking Paper

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