Agro-ecological zones in Punjab, Pakistan

A team of scientists and researchers from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi, in collaboration with FAO and Government of Punjab (Agriculture Department) worked together to delineate the Agro-Ecological Zoning (AEZ) in Punjab. AEZ refers to the division of Punjab region into land resource mapping units, having a unique combination of landform, soil and climatic characteristics, and/or land cover. Based on the most up to date collected information on natural resources, climate and agricultural markets, AEZ reveals an enormous potential for crop diversification and productivity. And it is the need of the hour in a country where population is rapidly growing and where climate changes (increases in temperature, changes in rainfall pattern, extreme weather events) evidence the vulnerability of the current agricultural systems. From a side AEZ will help to make smallholder farming a profitable business and overall enhance agriculture efficiency. On the other side, policymakers will be able to use data of AEZ and associated information on land characteristics (soil quality, topography, agricultural land use, yeld etc) to formulate optimal policies for sustainable agricultural production.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	176852 Ahmad, A., 1423211769571 FAO, Rome (Italy). Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Dept. eng, 1423211780257 Khan, M.R., 1423211780258 Shah, S.H.H., 1423211780259 Kamran, M.A., 1423211780260 Wajid, S.A., 1423211780261 Amin, M., 1423211780262 Khan, A., 1423211780263 Arshad, M.N., 1423211780264 Cheema, M.J.M., 1423211780265 Saqib, Z.A., 1423211780266 Ullah, R., 1423211780267 Ziaf, K., 1423211780268 ul Huq, A., 1423211780269 Ahmad, S., 1423211780270 Ahmad, I., 1423211780271 Fahad, M., 1423211780272 Waqas, M.M., 1423211780273 Abbas, A., 1423211780274 Iqbal, A., 1423211780275 Pervaiz, A., 1423211780276 Khan, I.A.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2019
Subjects:	agroecology, agroclimatic zones, land cover, land use, climatic data, soil quality, soil maps, geospatial data, crop yield, gross income, yield gap, production costs, sustainable agriculture, data collection, SDGs, Goal 15 Life on land,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/ca6938en/CA6938EN.pdf
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