Agriculture Profile

Major Crops

Wheat, sugarcane and cotton are the main crops grown in the town and the surrounding district. Rice, jowar, pearl millet, mung bean, masoor, ground nuts, maize, mustard seeds, sunflower seeds and other oil seeds are grown in the area in small amounts.

Fruits

Mangoes, dates and pomegranates are the main fruits grown in the region. Jamun, pears, falsa, and bananas are also grown in small quantities.

Vegetables

Vegetables grown in the area include onions, carrots, cauliflower, peas, okra, turnips, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic and chilies.

Fish Farming

Muzaffargarh is a leading district in fish farming, with about 15000 acres of land being utilized for aquaculture. The Indian major carp and the tilapia are the most commonly cultured fish.

 

LAND STATISTICS OF DISTRICT MUZAFFARGARH (ACRES):

Tehsil

Total Area (Acres)

Cultivated Area (Acres)

Un-cultivated Area (Acres)

Forest area (Acres)

Culture able Land (Acres)

Un-culture able Land (Acres)

M.Garh

595373

374422

221353

32397

120571

100782

Alipur

338227

229316

108911

1600

229316

55560

Jatoi

253105

183000

45987

10700

7632

5786

TOTAL

11,86,705 7,86,738 3,76,251 44,697 3,57,519 1,62,228

 

Area Under Orchards For 2021-22:-

S#

Name of Horticultural Crop

Area under Cultivation (Acres)

01

Mango

65160

02

Date palm

8156

03

Pomegranate

1230

04

Citrus

2551

05

Guava

57

 

TOTAL

77,154

 

Area Under Crops For 2021-22:-

S#

Name of Crop

Area under Cultivation (Acres)

01

Cotton

284325

02

Sugarcane

1,40000

03

Rice

30,000

04

Wheat

682892

05

Oil Seed

25117

   TOTAL

11,62,334