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    Wheat is the most widely grown crop in the world and the staple food in Pakistan. Pakistan is the 8th largest wheat producer globally and produces around 25 million tons annually. Wheat is grown on over 8.6 million hectares in Pakistan, with varieties recommended depending on the region. The wheat support price set by the government has increased over time to incentivize production, rising to 1300 rupees per 40 kg in recent years. Pakistan both exports a small amount of wheat and sometimes imports wheat depending on production levels.

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    Wheat is the most widely grown crop in the world and the staple food in Pakistan. Pakistan is the 8th largest wheat producer globally and produces around 25 million tons annually. Wheat is grown on over 8.6 million hectares in Pakistan, with varieties recommended depending on the region. The wheat support price set by the government has increased over time to incentivize production, rising to 1300 rupees per 40 kg in recent years. Pakistan both exports a small amount of wheat and sometimes imports wheat depending on production levels.

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    Wheat is the most widely grown crop in the world and the staple food in Pakistan. Pakistan is the 8th largest wheat producer globally and produces around 25 million tons annually. Wheat is grown on over 8.6 million hectares in Pakistan, with varieties recommended depending on the region. The wheat support price set by the government has increased over time to incentivize production, rising to 1300 rupees per 40 kg in recent years. Pakistan both exports a small amount of wheat and sometimes imports wheat depending on production levels.

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    WHEAT IN PAKISTAN

    1. Introduction

    Wheat is the most widely grown crop in the world. Wheat (Triticum aestivum.) is one of the
    first domesticated food crops and has been the basic staple food of the major civilizations of
    Europe, West Asia and North Africa for last 8000 years. Approximately one sixth of the total
    arable land in the world is under wheat. It is most demanded food grain and its production leads
    all crops, including rice, maize and potatoes.

    2. World Wheat Production;

    Wheat is grown on about more than 240 million ha, larger than for any other crop, and world
    trade is greater than for all other crops combined.

    World Wheat Production (million tones)

    Growing season 2012-13


    2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
    estimate current
    Production 685.7 655.4 701.5 659.3 704.1

    Rank Country Pr oduction (1000 MT)


    1. EU-27 137,443.00
    2. China 121,000.00
    3. India 92,000.00
    4. United States 56,613.00
    5. Russian Federation 54,000.00
    6. Canada 29,000.00
    7. Australia 24,500.00
    8. Pakistan 24,330.00
    9. Ukraine 19,500.00
    10. Turkey 17,600.00
    Source: FAO Cereal supply and demand brief July , 2013 and USDA

    3. Wheat Production in Pakistan

    In Pakistan, wheat being the main staple food cultivated on the largest acreages. Pakistan falls
    in ten major wheat-producing countries of the world in terms of area under wheat cultivation,
    total production and yield per hectare.

    Pakistan also Falls on Third position in wheat production in Asia China holds the First and
    India is at second position in Asia.

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    In Pakistan 72% wheat is used as staple food and 28% other crops are used as food.
    80% Pakistani farmers grow wheat because it is widely used in Pakistan and it is cultivated
    in 40% area of Pakistan.

    25 million tons is annual production of Wheat in Pakistan and approximately 20-22 million
    tons is being used in Pakistan as food and 500,000 tons of wheat from Pakistan is sold to
    overseas .

    Wheat Area, Production and Yield during the last 8 years.


    Area (m. Production (m. Yield (kg/ha)
    Year
    ha) tones)
    2010 9.042 23.884 2639
    2011 8.805 24.210 2750
    2012 8.673 23.336 2691
    2013 8.690 24.303 2782
    2014 8.932 25.523 2935
    2015-16 8.653 25.450 2926
    2017 26.300 3024
    9.347

    Projected Wheat Requirements, Area and Yield in Pakistan (2010-2030).

    Requirement* Area (m. Yield (kg/ha)


    Year ha)
    (m. tones)
    2010 24.274 9.042 2.688
    2015 26.445 9.050 2.922
    2020 28.820 9.050 3.184
    2025 31.415 9.050 3.471
    2030 34.25 9.050 3.785

    Recommend Wheat Varieties in Pakistan

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    PUNJAB SINDH KPK BALOCHISTAN

    TD - 01 Khyber-87 Zardana
    TJ-83 Zam 2004 Zarghoon-79
    Sarsabz Pirsabak-04 Sariab-92
    Khirman 06 Pirsabak-05 Raskoh-05
    G.A.-2002
    Sassui -06 Imdad Nasser-2000
    Lasani-2008 -05 Hashim - 07
    Faisalabad-2008
    Mehran 89 Bathur 08
    Mairaj-2008
    SKD 01 Pirsabak-08
    NARC 2009
    Momal 02 Pisbak 2013
    BARAS 2009
    Benazir 2013 NIFA Barsat
    Dharabi 2011
    Hammal 2013 Shahkar 2013
    NARC 2011
    Millat 2011
    AARI 2011
    Aas 2011
    Galaxy 2013
    Pakistan 2013

    4. Wheat Support Price;


    In Pakistan, wheat support price has been major driving force for farmers to increase
    production through cultivation wheat on more area and inreased use of input durning the last
    decade. The price of wheat in Pakistan in 2010-11 was 950 per 40kg , in 2011-12 that was
    increased to 1050 per 40kg in 2012-13 that was 1150 per 40kg in 2013-14 that was 1250 per
    40kg in 2014-16 the price was 1300 and in 2017 that was 1300per 40kg.

    Wheat support price and pr ocur ement


    Y ear Pr ocur ement (000 tonnes) Support price (Rs./40kg)
    2010-11 9231 950

    2011-12 6700 950


    2012-13 2230 1050
    2013-14 5660 1050
    2014-15 5421 1250
    2015-16 5570 1300
    2016-17 6900 1300

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    5. Export/Import

    Pakistan's economy has taken a new turn with the country for the first time entering the wheat
    export market with the shipment of 35,000 tons to Iraq in 2000.The production of wheat in
    Pakistan is 25 million tons and it exports 500,000 to overseas.

    Pakistan also Imports wheat from other countries

    Depending upon production and inland consumption, export quantity varied from year to
    year.

    sn
    Market Year Exports (1000 MT) Imports (1000 MT)
    2000 253 50
    2001 495 235
    2002 1185 185
    2003 193 162
    2004 600 1415
    2005 600 924
    2006 700 66
    2007 2200 1493
    2008 2100 3149
    2009 300 170
    2010 1400 200
    2011 1100 200
    2012 800 200
    2013 351 -
    .

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