CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE IN ARID REGION OF PAKISTAN
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2002
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INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY, URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Abstract
This study is aimed at the climate change and its impact on the
agriculture sector in the arid region of Pakistan between 1961 and 2000 (40
years) taking into account the secondary data of temperature and precipitation
of 21 weather stations of the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The
agriculture data were collected from the Pakistan Agriculture Research
Council, whereas the primary data sources are questionnaire survey, and
personal interviews. Five international publications were published from the
current research and placed in the last of dissertation.
Physiography and location of the study area with respect to sea are the
key factors that control the climate. There are a number of factors that have
their influence on the cropping pattern in the area apart from climate. They
include the type of soils, availability of irrigation water, government policies,
socio-economic condition, advance technologies, market value and human
demand etc. The soil of irrigated plain in lower Punjab and Sind is more
suitable for the agriculture as compared to other parts, where the water is
insufficient for cultivation.