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Pak Studies Geography IGCSEprinted 91 · PDF 91
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Increased yields (especially wheat and rice).
Food security and self-sufficiency improved.
Mechanisation reduced dependence on labour.
Evaluate the success of agricultural modernisation in Pakistan.
A:
Positives:
Leads to crop failure, livestock deaths, food shortages, migration, and soil degradation.
Solutions: small dams, water conservation, drought-resistant seeds.
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Environmental issues (salinity, fertiliser pollution).
Widened gap between rich and poor farmers.
Dependence on imported inputs.
Judgment: Successful overall but needs equitable policies and sustainable techniques.
Q5 (10 marks)
Negatives: