Agricultural Statistics Killa Saifullah

Land Use Statistics

Land use (Ha.)

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Geographical area

1,061,098

1,061,098

1,061,098

1,061,098

1,061,098

1,061,098

Area not reported

991,270

991,270

991,260

991,170

991,170

991,170

Reported area

69,828

69,828

69,838

69,928

69,928

69,928

- Not available for cultivation

7,236

7,236

7,236

7,236

7,236

7,236

- Forest

20,302

20,302

20,302

20,302

20,302

20,302

- Cultivable waste

10,540

10,067

9,567

9,042

8,533

8,148

- Current fallow

17,653

17,652

16,216

14,583

17,204

13,228

- Net sown

13,997

14,471

16,407

18,565

16,453

20,814

- Area sown more than once

100

100

110

200

200

200

Potential area available for cultivation

42,290

42,290

42,300

42,390

42,390

42,390

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Area under Cultivation

 

Area (Ha.)

Crop

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Barley

808

48

1,190

1,250

1,000

1,000

Chillies

172

145

312

443

400

410

Cumin

450

376

480

500

550

550

Fodder

434

637

1,142

1,150

470

490

Fruits

3,909

3,942

4,226

4,522

4,999

5,284

Jowar

162

160

165

144

380

400

Maize

1,246

950

895

680

630

800

Mash

148

170

320

204

173

180

Melons

325

305

642

639

700

650

Moong

21

28

92

150

140

220

Onion

472

474

480

480

700

800

Potato

588

672

720

400

1,100

1,150

Tobacco

260

370

510

510

900

1,000

Vegetables

222

552

1,053

1,093

1,231

1,250

Wheat

4,880

4,900

4,290

6,400

3,080

6,630

Total

14,097

14,571

16,517

18,565

16,453

20,814

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

 

Total Annual Production

 

Production (tonnes)

Crop

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Barley

702

880

1,620

1,720

1,305

1,370

Chillies

250

210

510

730

660

650

Cumin

202

170

230

245

290

290

Fodder

20,970

29,890

55,700

57,110

18,180

18,550

Fruits

27,450

29,270

29,157

30,268

30,252

59,086

Jowar

102

125

140

132

325

370

Maize

880

810

760

600

565

720

Mash

71

110

200

149

135

130

Melons

5,480

5,140

11,060

10,780

11,940

10,920

Moong

12

17

60

105

110

105

Onion

6,690

7,110

7,200

7,200

10,500

12,800

Potato

8,000

8,300

9,360

5,200

14,350

15,070

Tobacco

520

700

970

900

1600

1,850

Vegetables

3,020

7,685

14,675

15,450

17,510

17,990

Wheat

8,820

11,250

8,250

13,500

7,100

14,860

Total

83,169

101,667

139,892

144,149

114,822

154,761

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Average Annual Yield

 

Yield (kg/Ha.)

Crop

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Barley

869

18,333

1,361

1,376

1,305

1,370

Chillies

1,453

1,448

1,635

1,648

1,650

1,585

Cumin

449

452

479

490

527

527

Fodder

48,318

46,923

55,700

49,661

38,681

37,857

Fruits

7,022

7,425

6,899

6,693

6,052

11,182

Jowar

630

781

848

917

855

925

Maize

706

853

846

882

897

900

Mash

480

647

625

730

780

722

Melons

16,862

16,852

17,227

16,870

17,057

16,800

Moong

571

607

652

700

1,778

477

Onion

14,174

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

16,000

Potato

13,605

12,351

13,000

13,000

13,045

13,104

Tobacco

2,000

2,295

1,902

1,765

1,778

1,850

Vegetables

13,604

13,897

14,675

14,135

14,224

14,392

Wheat

1,807

2,296

1,923

2,119

2,305

2,241

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Sources of Irrigation

Irrigation

Ha.

% of total Cultivated Land

Sources

89-90

90-91

91-92

92-93

93-94

94-95

89-90

90-91

91-92

92-93

93-94

94-95

Tubewells

10,240

13,200

13,200

12,300

12,740

17,030

32.3

41.1

40.5

37.1

37.9

50.0

Open Surface Wells

120

120

180

210

210

210

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

Karezes, Spring, & others

3,000

2,000

2,000

3,536

3,000

3,000

9.5

6.2

6.1

10.7

8.9

8.8

Total

13,360

15,320

15,380

16,046

15,950

20,240

42.2

47.7

47.1

48.4

47.4

59.4

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

 

Number of Units per Source of Irrigation

Source of

Number of Units

Irrigation

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Open Surface Wells

20

20

30

35

35

35

Tubewells

931

1,200

1,200

980

980

1,310

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Number of Tubewells by Ownership and Power Source

Tubewells

Number of Units

run by

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Govt./Priv.

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

Electricity

9

771

10

965

10

965

50

700

50

700

70

900

Diesel

3

148

4

221

4

221

30

200

30

200

40

300

Total

12

919

14

1186

14

1186

80

900

80

900

110

1,200

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Legend:

G

P

Government

Private

Agricultural Mechanisation

 

Number of Units

Type of

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Machinery

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

Tractors

4

237

4

237

4

237

6

523

20

310

25

480

Threshers

1

24

1

24

1

24

5

18

3

18

5

10

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Legend:

G

P

Government

Private

Use of Fertilisers

Year

Chemical Fertiliser Used (tonnes)

1990-91

110.4

1991-92

96.0

1992-93

0.0

1993-94

220.0

1994-95

445.4

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Size of Land-holdings

 

No. of farms

 

Size (Ha.)

f

%

Area

Less than 1

2,433

26.5

1,283

1 to less than 2

1,667

18.2

2,327

2 to less than 3

1,313

14.3

3,055

3 to less than 5

1,652

18.0

6,558

5 to less than 10

1,051

11.5

7,480

10 to less than 20

675

7.4

8,961

20 to 60

320

3.5

9,480

More than 60

53

0.6

3,985

Total

9,164

100.0

43,129

Source:

1990 Census of Agriculture: Balochistan

 

 

1994/95 calculation of agricultural production value for Killa Saifullah district

 

Crop

Average Quetta wholesale rate per tonne in Rupees

Production in tonnes

Value in million of Rupees

% of total value

Wheat

4,841

14,860

71.94

2.8%

Jowar

4,800

370

1.78

0.1%

Barley

4,000

1,370

5.48

0.2%

Maize

8,080

720

5.82

0.2%

Moong

16,085

105

1.69

0.1%

Mash

21,922

130

2.85

0.1%

Cumin

62,955

290

18.26

0.7%

Fodder

1,500

18,550

27.83

1.1%

Onion

4,610

12,800

59.01

2.3%

Potato

6,545

15,070

98.63

3.8%

Water Melon

33,725

3,200

107.92

4.2%

Sarda

5,000

4,180

20.90

0.8%

Garma

7,000

2,180

15.26

0.6%

Cucumber

7,470

1,360

10.16

0.4%

Chillies

70,555

650

45.86

1.8%

Tobacco

15,000

1,850

27.75

1.1%

Fruits

 

 

 

 

Almond

135,000

2,941

397.04

15.4%

Apples

12,140

29,294

355.63

13.8%

Apricot

9,444

18,632

175.96

6.8%

Grapes

16,883

733

12.38

0.5%

Peach

8,300

170

1.41

0.1%

Pear

6,400

50

0.32

0.0%

Pistachio

200,000

100

20.00

0.8%

Plum

4,867

2,746

13.36

0.5%

Pomegranate

9,650

4,408

42.54

1.6%

Other

9,825

13

0.13

0.0%

Vegetables

 

 

 

 

Okra

12,251

1,400

17.15

0.7%

Brinjal

4,600

730

3.36

0.1%

Bottle Gourd

9,930

880

8.74

0.3%

Pumpkin

15,400

1,280

19.71

0.8%

Tomato

83,280

11,600

966.05

37.4%

Luffa

6,660

470

3.13

0.1%

Radish

11,850

260

3.08

0.1%

Spinach

13,070

470

6.14

0.2%

Turnip

17,450

900

15.71

0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

154,762

2,582.95

100.0%

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan 1994-95

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