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Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad, Pakistan. Site Characterization GUJRAT Pakistan. Kashif Majeed Salik. GECAFS Indo-Gangetic Plains BFP Grant Meeting 13-15 December, 2005, Kathmandu, NEPAL. Reasons of Selection.
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Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad, Pakistan Site CharacterizationGUJRATPakistan Kashif Majeed Salik GECAFS Indo-Gangetic Plains BFP Grant Meeting 13-15 December, 2005, Kathmandu, NEPAL.
Reasons of Selection • District Gujrat has both irrigated and rainfed cultivated areas thus impact of GEC on food and water can be assessed on both areas. • Being less productive, as compared to other districts of Punjab, food security in Gujrat would be more vulnerable to GEC. • Variety of cropping systems like sugarcane-wheat, rice-wheat and mixed cropping due to irrigated and rainfed agriculture. • Topography in Gujrat varies from plain to sub-mountainous range.
Gujrat Mandi Bahawaldin
Gujrat Topography Area:3192 sq.km Latitude: 32.190 N to 33.300 N, Longitude: 73.31 0 E to 74.280 E. Altitude:219 m Gujrat topography is divided into four parts: • Sub-mountainous Zone:Foot-hills of the Himalayas. Numerous Rain streams deposit sand & silt. Rainfed Agriculture. • The Central Plateau of Bar: Clayey soils of reddish color extends to the western border of district. Irrigated by Upper Jehlum Cannal. • Old River Beds:Comprises of River Chenab and Jehlum beds. • The Fringes of the District: Comprises of Jehlum and Chenab Valleys.
Infrastructural Development of Gujrat Roads (km/1000 km) Electrification (Villages)
Continue… Infrastructure Development of Gujrat Drinking Water Supply Sub-Soil Water Qualilty
Av. Household Income and Expenditure, and % of Expenditure on Food Items
Percentage of Employed Population by Sectors in Gujrat * Others Includes: Services, Construction, Transport, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying.
Climate of Gujrat (1961-90) Temperature (Co) Rainfall (mm)
Total Farm Area 187.63 Cultivated and Uncultivated Area in Gujrat in (000 Ha) Net Sown 162.19 (94.8%) Cultivated Area 171.06 (91.2%) Current Fallow 8.87 (5.2%) Waterlogged 1.78 (10.8%) Forest 0.75 (4.5%) Uncultivated Area 16.57 (8.8%) Others 8.82 (53.2%) Unculturable 5.23 (31.5%)
Cultivated Area Classified by Mode of Irrigation in (000 ha) Canal 12.19 (13.9%) Total Cultivated with Irrigation Facilities 87.51(51.6%) Canal & T,W 14.66 (16.8%) Total Cultivated Area 171.06 T.Well 59.73 (68.3%) Cultivated Area with no Irrigation Facility 82.30 (48.1%) Other 0.93 (1.2%) Not Irrigated 1.25 (1.4%) Flooded 3.25 (3.9%) Rainfed 79.05 (96.1%) * Other Include: Tank/Bandat, Spring/Rodkohi, Unspecified source
Number and Area of Farms in Gujrat(by Size of Farms) Total Farm Area: 187.36 (000 ha) Total Number of Farms: 57118
Percentage distribution of Tenure Classification of farms in Gujrat
Share of Different Crops in Total Cropped Area (%) in Gujrat Total Cropped Area 249.4 (000ha)
Use of Fertilizers, Manures & Plant Protection Measures (%) in Gujrat
Farm Reporting Use of Important Owned Agri. Machinery in Gujrat
Area, Production, and Yield Comparison District Gujrat and Punjab