Land use (Ha.)

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Geographical area

761,025

761,025

761,025

761,025

761,025

761,025

Area not reported

711,025

711,025

711,025

711,025

711,025

711,025

Reported area

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

- Not available for cultivation

22,437

22,437

22,437

22,437

22,437

22,437

- Forest

0

0

0

0

0

0

- Culturable waste

4,617

3,976

3,326

2,689

1,890

1,512

- Current fallow

16,237

15,382

15,821

16,570

15,995

17,080

- Net sown

6,709

8,205

8,416

8,304

9,678

8,971

Potential area available for cultivation

27,563

27,563

27,563

27,563

27,563

27,563

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Area (Ha.)

Crop

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Wheat

5,270

5,340

5,990

6,000

6,379

5,710

Fodder

230

650

677

369

688

1,140

Fruits

379

412

554

717

806

810

Vegetables

278

372

360

328

330

349

Melons

180

211

245

262

257

265

Jowar

125

650

155

161

642

180

Onion

30

40

80

74

90

84

Barley

70

75

85

86

81

80

Bajra

90

190

60

67

61

65

Moong

35

140

47

50

85

50

Chillies

0

0

40

41

40

48

Potato

0

0

45

37

49

46

Maize

0

25

25

30

30

38

Moth

0

0

25

28

28

35

Mash

24

82

12

14

77

25

Garlic

10

11

12

14

17

20

Cotton

0

18

12

13

12

14

Coriander

3

2

3

4

6

6

Masoor

0

0

0

0

0

6

Rape seed & Mustard

0

0

7

7

0

0

Cumin

0

2

2

2

0

0

Total

6,724

8,220

8,436

8,304

9,678

8,971

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Production (tonnes)

Crop

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Wheat

4,680

5,590

6,660

7,330

8,500

7,810

Fodder

6,370

12,710

13,130

9,680

14,180

25,340

Fruits

2,500

2,570

3,673

4,680

5,640

6,632

Vegetables

3,630

5,320

5,430

5,100

5,160

5,230

Melons

2,180

2,930

3,380

3,680

3,640

3,810

Jowar

65

440

115

135

528

170

Onion

340

400

820

1,000

1,220

1,200

Barley

50

70

90

95

90

90

Bajra

50

120

49

55

51

55

Moong

16

80

45

48

82

36

Chillies

0

0

70

73

72

80

Potato

0

0

560

470

630

600

Maize

0

24

24

30

30

40

Moth

0

0

20

23

23

30

Mash

10

42

7

10

50

16

Garlic

78

110

120

140

175

210

Cotton

0

7

5

5

5

3

Coriander

1

1

2

3

5

5

Masoor

0

0

0

0

0

5

Rape seed & Mustard

0

0

6

6

0

0

Cumin

0

1

1

1

0

0

Total

19,970

30,415

34,207

32,564

40,091

51,662

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Yield (kg/Ha.)

Crop

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Wheat

888

1,047

1,112

1,222

1,332

1,368

Fodder

27,696

19,554

19,394

26,233

20,625

22,228

Fruits

6,596

6,238

6,630

6,527

6,998

8,188

Vegetables

13,058

14,301

15,083

15,549

15,636

15,845

Melons

12,111

13,886

13,796

14,046

14,163

14,377

Jowar

520

677

742

839

822

944

Onion

11,333

10,000

10,250

13,514

13,556

14,286

Barley

714

933

1,059

1,105

1,111

1,125

Bajra

556

632

817

821

836

846

Moong

457

571

957

960

965

720

Chillies

0

0

1,750

1,780

1,800

1,667

Potato

0

0

12,444

12,703

12,857

13,043

Maize

0

960

960

1,000

1,000

1,053

Moth

0

0

800

821

821

857

Mash

417

512

583

714

649

640

Garlic

7,800

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,294

10,500

Cotton

0

389

417

385

417

214

Coriander

333

500

667

750

833

833

Masoor

0

0

0

0

0

833

Rape seed & Mustard

0

0

857

857

0

0

Cumin

0

500

500

500

0

0

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Ha.

% of total Cultivated Land

Irrigation Sources

89-90

90-91

91-92

92-93

93-94

94-95

89-90

90-91

91-91

92-93

93-94

94-95

Tubewells

900

1,300

1,332

1,400

1,590

1,640

3.9

5.5

5.5

5.6

6.2

6.3

Open Surface Wells

190

530

500

450

450

450

0.8

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

Karezes, Spring, & others

2,000

2,000

1,950

874

1,000

1,000

8.7

8.5

8.0

3.5

3.9

3.8

Total

3,090

3,830

3,782

2,724

3,040

3,090

13.4

16.2

15.6

10.9

11.8

11.8

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Number of Units

Source of Irrigation

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Open Surface Wells

38

105

100

90

90

90

Tubewells

97

140

148

159

159

164

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Number of Units

Tubewells

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

run by

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

Electricity

2

15

3

16

3

16

3

18

3

18

3

20

Diesel

16

64

17

104

17

112

17

121

17

121

18

123

Total

18

79

20

120

20

128

20

139

20

139

21

143

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Legend:

G

P

Government

Private

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

7

65

8

70

8

80

8

89

8

89

8

93

Threshers

0

3

0

5

8

20

0

23

0

23

0

25

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

Legend:

G

P

Government

Private

Year

Chemical Fertiliser (tonnes)

1990-91

0.50

1991-92

0.35

1992-93

1.90

1993-94

0.75

1994-95

84.5

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Ground spray (Ha.)

250.0

313.0

911.0

287.0

248.0

Soil treatment (Ha.)

67.0

109.9

159.0

41.0

2.0

Mechanical control (Ha.)

0.0

0.0

37.0

0.0

0.0

Rodent control (Ha.)

1,230.0

1,568.5

800.0

632.0

206.0

Seed treatment (kg)

0.0

0.0

100.0

0.0

0.0

Pesticide used (kg)

148.0

1,142.0

10,800.0

855.0

449.0

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

No. of Farms

Size (Ha.)

Number

%

Less than 1

15

0.3

1 to less than 2

88

1.9

2 to less than 3

71

1.5

3 to less than 5

1,841

39.3

5 to less than 10

1,732

37.0

10 to less than 20

635

13.6

20 to 60

266

5.7

More than 60

31

0.7

Total

4,679

100.0

Source:

1990 Census of Agriculture: Balochistan

Crop

Average Quetta wholesale rate per tonne in Rupees

Production in tonnes

Value in million of Rupees

% of total value

Wheat

4,841

7,810

37,808,210

6.36%

Jowar

4,800

170

816,000

0.14%

Barley

4,000

90

360,000

0.06%

Maize

8,080

40

323,200

0.05%

Bajra

4,800

55

264,000

0.04%

Moong

16,085

105

1,688,925

0.28%

Mash

21,922

130

2,849,860

0.48%

Masoor

16,895

5

84,475

0.01%

Moth

13,500

30

405,000

0.07%

Fodder

1,500

25,340

38,010,000

6.40%

Potato

6,545

600

3,927,000

0.66%

Water Melon

33,725

1,970

66,438,250

11.18%

Musk Melon

5,100

1,450

7,395,000

1.24%

Cucumber

7,470

390

2,913,300

0.49%

Coriander

5,625

5

28,125

0.00%

Chillies

70,555

80

5,644,400

0.95%

Onion

4,610

1,200

5,532,000

0.93%

Garlic

16,331

210

3,429,510

0.58%

Cotton

15,000

3

45,000

0.01%

Fruits

Almond

135,000

1,223

165,105,000

27.79%

Apples

12,140

3,267

39,661,380

6.68%

Apricot

9,444

550

5,194,200

0.87%

Grapes

16,883

482

8,137,606

1.37%

Peach

8,300

40

332,000

0.06%

Plum

4,867

80

389,360

0.07%

Pomegranate

9,650

820

7,913,000

1.33%

Mangoes

14,625

40

585,000

0.10%

Citrus

60,204

100

6,020,400

1.01%

Others

9,825

30

294,750

0.05%

Vegetables

Lady Finger

12,251

190

2,327,690

0.39%

Brinjal

4,600

310

1,426,000

0.24%

Bitter Gourd

11,300

30

339,000

0.06%

Pumpkin

15,400

350

5,390,000

0.91%

Tomato

83,280

1,640

136,579,200

22.99%

Luffa

6,660

470

3,130,200

0.53%

Radish

11,850

490

5,806,500

0.98%

Spinach

13,070

800

10,456,000

1.76%

Turnip

17,450

550

9,597,500

1.62%

Cabbage

6,425

180

1,156,500

0.19%

Carrot

4,050

580

2,349,000

0.40%

Cauliflower

7,750

270

2,092,500

0.35%

Peas

13,246

140

1,854,440

0.31%

Total

52,315

594,099,481

100.00%

Source:

Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan 1994-95