Crops for Brackish Water

Problem Statement:

Pakistan's agricultural sector is still being run using antiquated technologies. It is also the one that affects 70% of Pakistan's population. It can benefit greatly from introducing new technology and products that could create more fiscal opportunities for the rural area..

Type:

Reseach & Proof 0f Concept.

Description:

With water logging and salinity it is a viable project to come up with hybrid between coastal plants and other fruit or grain bearing crops to come up with crops that thrive in saline and water logged environment. This can put the land to good use and maybe reclaim it over a period of time. Even if the foliage is good for animal consumption, it will create opportunities for cattle farming based on these otherwise wastelands. Development of such crops and then transferring that knowledge to the masses for income augmentation and development of a new market segment..

People Impact:

Goal setting and working towards the goals in the agricultural sector is important as it affects 70% of the country's population..

Financial Impact:

Goal setting and working towards the goals in the agricultural sector is important as it affects 70% of the country's population..

Domestic Jobs:

30000.

Foreign Jobs:

30000.

Domestic Market in Rs:

3000000000.

Export Market in Rs:

3000000000.

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