CICILS / IPTIC Convention 2009 - Antalya, Turkey overview of pulses in Pakistan Presented By: Anis Majeed Group

Outline Pakistan’s Overview Political and Economic Overview Pulses in Pakistan Production Constrains Recommendation to the Government Group

Pakistan’s Map Group

Pakistan’s Overview Capital : Islamabad Area : 8,80,940 Square km Population (2008) : 170 Million people. Density : 206 people / Square km GDP (2008) :$ 454.2 Billion Income Per Capita : $ 2,600. Currency : Pak Rupees GDP Composition: Agriculture: 20.4% Industry: 26.6% Services: 53% (2008) Group

Political and Economic Overview Political Overview Democratic Government Economic Overview Lifting of L/C margin on Pulses of 35% Ban on Export of Pulses Stock Exchanges back to normal working Loan Received from IMF Group

Pulses in Pakistan Group

Pakistan’s Agriculture and Land use Group

Major Crops of Pakistan Cotton Rice Wheat Sugar Cane Maize Tobacco Barley Rape Seeds Pulses Group

Pulses Grown in Pakistan Desi Chick Peas Green Mung Beans Lentils Black Matpe Kabuli Chick Beans Black Eye Beans Toor Whole Moth Group

Periods of Production Crop arrival months are Desi Chick Peas April-May Green Mung Beans October- November (minor crop in May-June) Black Matpe October- November (minor crop in June) Lentils March-April / April-May Group

Import of Pulses in Pakistan Yellow Peas Dun Peas Lentils Black Matpe Red Kidney Beans Kabuli Chick Beans Black Eye Beans Bamboo Beans Toor Whole Group

Desi Chick Peas Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares 2003-04 548,000 980,000 2004-05 1,000,000 1,100,000 2005-06 300,000 2006-07 700,000 1,436,164 2007-08 350,000 1,250,000 Group

Desi Chick Peas Group

Green Mung Beans Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares 2003-04 140,800 256,000 2004-05 130,000 225,300 2005-06 113,900 208,500 2006-07 138,400 217,700 2007-08 150,000 260,805 Group

Green Mung Beans Group

Lentils Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares 2003-04 31,100 51,600 2004-05 43,400 26,000 2005-06 17,900 33,900 2006-07 21,000 39,000 2007-08 10,000 17,000 Group

Lentils Group

Black Matpe Years Production in MTs Area in Hectares 2003-04 24,600 48,700 2004-05 18,300 37,500 2005-06 16,500 34,600 2006-07 15,900 33,200 2007-08 20,000 41,069 Group

Black Matpe Group

Approximate Total Production of Pulses in Pakistan  Years Production in MTs 2000-01 621,400 2001-02 593,800 2002-03 930,200 2003-04 870,800 2004-05 1,094,200 2005-06 684,800 2006-07 1,089,300 2007-08 739,300 Group

Approximate Total Production of Pulses in Pakistan Group

Production Constraints Desi Chick Peas Heavy Winds before Harvest Rains before Harvest Lentils Diseases (Blight, rust, root rot-wilt complex) Weeds Cold, Drought (High lands) Drought (Low lands) Black Matpe Diseases (MUMV, CLS, BLS, charcoal rot) Insect pest (Hairy caterpillar, white fly, thrips, tobacco caterpillar) Group

Expected Production and Consumption for 2009   Production in MTs Consumption in MTs Desi Chickpeas 700,000 650,000 Green Mung Beans 130,000 Lentils 15,000 70,000 Black Matpe 20,000 80,000 Kabuli Chickpeas 10,000 65,000 Moth 30,000 Toor Whole 7,000 9,000 Black Eye Beans 3,000 5,000 Red Kidney Beans 62,000 Yellow / Dun Peas 50,000 Group

Expected Production and Consumption for 2009 Group

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