Pakistan’s fertilizer sector
Title | Pakistan’s fertilizer sector PDF eBook |
Author | Ali, Mubarik |
Publisher | Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 2016-04-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
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The fertilizer industry in Pakistan, with US$3.74 billion per year in sales, now stands at a crossroads where, after an initial substantial contribution in boosting crop productivity, its future potential is being challenged. Fertilizer-responsive crop varieties, supplementary irrigation water, and a favorable policy environment in Pakistan have induced fast growth in fertilizer demand. On the supply side, the availability of gas at low prices along with a favorable investment environment resulted in the buildup of excessive manufacturing capacity. But recently, a shortage of gas and monopolistic behavior has led to underutilization and greater imports. Restrictive laws put fertilizer processing and marketing in a few hands, which has also affected its efficiency. Moreover, the yield response of fertilizer has tapered off and per hectare use is fast reaching its optimal level. The existing policy environment leads to higher costs, inefficient use, and a heavy burden on the government as it charges one-fourth of the market price for feedstock gas used in fertilizer manufacturing. In addition, the government imports urea and absorbs the difference in international and domestic prices.
Pakistan Fertilizer Policy
Title | Pakistan Fertilizer Policy PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Fertilizer industry |
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Fertilizer Subsidies and Pricing Policy
Title | Fertilizer Subsidies and Pricing Policy PDF eBook |
Author | National Fertilizer Development Centre (Pakistan) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Fertilizer industry |
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Fertilizer Policy in Asia and the Pacific
Title | Fertilizer Policy in Asia and the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Saleem Ahmed |
Publisher | |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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Government's Role in Pakistan Agriculture
Title | Government's Role in Pakistan Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | Rashid Faruqee |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Agriculture and state |
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Fertilizer Policy for the 1990s
Title | Fertilizer Policy for the 1990s PDF eBook |
Author | Junaid Kamal Ahmad |
Publisher | |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Fertilizers |
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Agriculture and the rural economy in Pakistan: Issues, outlooks, and policy priorities: Synopsis
Title | Agriculture and the rural economy in Pakistan: Issues, outlooks, and policy priorities: Synopsis PDF eBook |
Author | Spielman, David J. |
Publisher | Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Pages | 4 |
Release | 2017-01-10 |
Genre | Political Science |
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While policy makers, media, and the international community focus their attention on Pakistan’s ongoing security challenges, the potential of the rural economy, and particularly the agricultural sector, to improve Pakistanis’ well-being is being neglected. Agriculture is crucial to Pakistan’s economy. Almost half of the country’s labor force works in the agricultural sector, which produces food and inputs for industry (such as cotton for textiles) and accounts for over a third of Pakistan’s total export earnings. Equally important are nonfarm economic activities in rural areas, such as retail sales in small village shops, transportation services, and education and health services in local schools and clinics. Rural nonfarm activities account for between 40 and 57 percent of total rural household income. Their large share of income means that the agricultural sector and the rural nonfarm economy have vital roles to play in promoting growth and reducing poverty in Pakistan.