Pakistan’s Agriculture: Why Is Productivity So Low? | EP 2 | Junaid Iqbal

Agriculture makes up 23% of Pakistan’s GDP and employs over 28 million people. It should be one of our biggest strengths—but it’s underperforming. In this explainer episode, Junaid Iqbal unpacks why productivity in Pakistan’s agriculture sector is so low—exploring the systemic inefficiencies, outdated methods, and policy failures that keep farmers trapped in cycles of low output and rising costs. 🎯 Episode 2 sets the stage for our agriculture series and dives into: 1- Why Pakistan’s yields in milk, cotton, and wheat are far below global averages 2- How water, fertilizer, and seeds are being wasted at scale 3- Why we import what we should be producing 4- How climate change is making everything worse 5- What smart, data-backed reforms can unlock agri potential 🎥 Thank you to Syngenta Pakistan for supporting Pakistan & Counting. ⏱️ Timestamps: Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications to stay updated on Pakistan’s economic future. Follow Pakistan & Counting on: 🔹 X: https://x.com/PakAndCounting 🔹 FB: https://www.facebook.com/PakistanAndCounting 🔹 IG: https://www.instagram.com/pakistanandcounting/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pakistanandcounting?_t=8rbVjlJIYOw&_r=1 🔹 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pakistan-and-counting/ #JunaidIqbal #PakistanAndCounting #AgricultureExplainer #AgricultureInPakistan #FoodSecurity #WaterCrisis #AgriReforms #Syngenta #PolicyMatters