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| SPOTLIGHT ON PAKISTAN |
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Pakistan has the
potential to be an
agricultural powerhouse. |
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The Indus Basin Irrigation System forms the world’s largest contiguous irrigated area.
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Canals irrigate about 85% of Pakistan’s cropped area.
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Groundwater use is growing — 0.5 to 1.2 million private tube wells were added in the last 10 years.
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Agriculture contributes to 25% of Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employs 50% of the rural workforce, and backs over 60% of exports.1 |
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IWMI's history in Pakistan
IWMI has a resident mission in Pakistan with an office located in Lahore. IWMI has had an active program in Pakistan for over 20 years which has focused extensively on the Indus Basin. IWMI has been a pioneer in institutional reforms in the irrigation sector. IWMI’s research over the years has been multidisciplinary in its approach using models combining surfacewater and groundwater, geographic information systems(GIS) and remote sensing information, and economic and institutional analyses to look at a whole range of challenges and issues in the irrigation sector. |
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