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Women
By Amtul H. Gondal
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 Pakistan is an agrarian economy, where 63 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Since independence, the agriculture sector has played a key role in the countryís development as it contributes 21 percent to the GDP.
The agriculture sector generates employment opportunities for a considerable segment of the labour force. Almost 45 percent of the labour force belongs directly or indirectly to agriculture sector production and 60 percent of the rural population depends on this sector for its living. Hence, it plays a vital role in the provision of food, income generation, reducing poverty and the transformation towards industrialisation.....
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