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Pak Studies Geography IGCSEprinted 83 · PDF 83
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Regions:
Punjab (Gujranwala, Sialkot), Sindh (Larkana, Dadu)
Requirements:
High temperature (>25°C), heavy rainfall or standing water, clay soil.
Irrigation:
Flood irrigation.
Uses:
Staple food, major export.
Problems:
Water shortage, salinity, poor storage.
Improvements:
HYVs (IRRI-6), mechanised transplanting, improved drainage.
Cotton
Season:
Kharif
South Punjab (Multan, Bahawalpur), Sindh (Hyderabad, Nawabshah).
Regions:
Requirements:
21–30°C, moderate rainfall (20–30 cm), well-drained loamy soil.
Irrigation:
Canals/tube wells.
Uses:
Textile industry, exports, seed oil.
Problems:
Pests (bollworm), erratic rainfall, price fluctuation.
Improvements:
BT cotton seeds, pesticides, better irrigation scheduling.
Sugarcane
Season:
Kharif
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