Agricultural Statistics Musakhel

 

Land Use Statistics

 

Land use (Ha.)

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Geographical area

572,800

572,800

572,800

Area not reported

n/a

n/a

n/a

Reported area

n/a

n/a

n/a

- Not available for cultivation

n/a

n/a

n/a

- Forest

0

0

0

- Culturable waste

n/a

n/a

n/a

- Current fallow

16653

8477

8477

- Net sown

16653

8477

5957

- Area sown more than once

0

0

0

Potential area available for cultivation

-

-

-

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

 

An agricultural tract near Musakhel

 

Area under Cultivation

 

 

Area (Ha.)

Crop

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Wheat

9,790

4,888

1,460

Chillies

1,540

1,200

1,400

Maize

1,080

497

1,100

Moong

1,000

576

576

Fodder

992

90

145

Jowar

950

197

200

Vegetables

327

286

290

Mash

280

264

270

Barley

180

150

150

Onion

180

12

5

Fruits

139

139

161

Melons

135

60

40

Potato

60

65

30

Tobacco

0

13

0

Rape seed and Mustard

0

5

130

Total

16,653

8,477

5,957

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

 

Total Annual Production

 

 

Production (tonnes)

Crop

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Wheat

11,150

6,550

2,220

Chillies

2,715

2,120

2,180

Maize

1,270

620

1,360

Moong

776

480

340

Fodder

34,350

3,240

3,910

Jowar

755

157

190

Vegetables

4,850

4,340

4,450

Mash

203

168

165

Barley

260

215

220

Onion

2,610

180

80

Fruits

1,800

1,802

1,566

Melons

1,590

810

350

Potato

830

900

420

Tobacco

0

9

0

Rape seed and Mustard

0

3

70

Total

63,159

21,954

17,521

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

 

Average Annual Yield

 

 

Yield (kg/Ha.)

Crop

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Wheat

1,139

1,340

1,521

Chillies

1,763

1,767

1,557

Maize

1,176

1,248

1,236

Moong

776

833

590

Fodder

34,627

3,600

26,966

Jowar

795

797

950

Vegetables

14,832

15,175

15,345

Mash

725

636

611

Barley

1,444

1,433

1,467

Onion

14,500

15,000

16,000

Fruits

12,950

12,964

9,727

Melons

11,778

13,500

8,750

Potato

13,833

13,846

14,000

Tobacco

0

692

0

Rape seed and Mustard

0

600

538

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

 

Sources of Irrigation

 

 

Ha.

% of total Cultivated Land

Irrigation Sources

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1994-95*

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1994-95*

Tubewells

2,400

2,860

806

1,350

7.2

16.9

5.6

9.3

Open Surface Wells

660

660

660

330

2.0

3.9

4.6

2.3

Karezes, Spring, & others

2,663

2,100

2,100

1,700

8.0

12.4

14.5

11.8

Total

5,723

5,620

3,566

3,380

17.2

33.2

24.7

23.4

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan
* These 1994-95 figures were provided by the Extra Assistant Director, Agriculture Extension, Musakhel

 

Number of Units per Source of Irrigation

 

 

Number of Units

Source of Irrigation

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

Open Surface Wells

110

110

110

270

Tube wells

190

220

62

482

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

1995-96 figures were provided by the Deputy Director Agriculture, Zhob division

 

Number of Tube wells by Ownership and Power Source

 

 

Number of Units

Tube wells

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

run by

G

P

G

P

G

P

G

P

Electricity

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Diesel

150

40

155

65

10

52

130

352

Total

150

40

155

65

10

52

130

352

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan

1995-96 figures were provided by the Deputy Director Agriculture, Zhob division

Legend: G

P

Government

Private

 

Agricultural Mechanisation

 

 

Number of Units

Type of

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

Machinery

G

P

G

P

G

P

Tractors

2

175

5

185

0

175

Threshers

0

10

0

15

0

25

Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan
Legend: G

P

Government

Private

 

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