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• Zarkhez-e was launched to provide collateral-free digital agricultural loans
• Introduced by state bank of Pakistan
• Loan Limit: Up to Rs 1 million.
• Disbursement: 75% in-kind, 25% cash.
• Framework: October 14, 2025
• Origins: August 20, 2025.
• App Launch: December 21–22, 2025.

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

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Pakistan is expected to harvest the wheat crop in the first month of the Baisakhi Mela.

This mela is celebrated in April.

Baisakhi marks the harvest season and holds cultural significance for many in the Punjab region.

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Balochistan is the leading region for dried fruits in Pakistan, with major centers also located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Dried fruits, including dates, pine nuts, and raisins, are important exports.

Dates, grown extensively in Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab, are exported in large quantities.

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List of countries producing milk in the world:

1. India
2. United States
3. Pakistan
4. China
5. Brazil
6. Germany

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"Rabi crops" are sown in October/November during the spring season.

They are harvested in March/April during the winter season.

These crops include wheat, barley, and mustard.

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Wheat is the most prominent example of a Rabi crop.

Rabi crops are sown in the winter and harvested in the spring.

Wheat is a key example of this cropping season.

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Sugarcane is an important industrial crop of Pakistan.

It is primarily used for producing sugar and other by-products.

It is a significant part of the country’s agricultural sector.

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The narcotic crop mainly grown in Pakistan is tobacco.

It is cultivated for its leaves, which are processed for use in various tobacco products.

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Pakistan's agriculture sector contributes 18.9% to country's GDP and 42.3% of its labour force (accuracy may lack)

Though recent data suggests a slight decrease to around 33.1% by 2024

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Rabi crops are agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in Pakistan.

There are two principal crop seasons in Pakistan namely “Kharif”, with sowing beginning in April and harvest between October and December and “Rabi” beginning in October-December and ending in April-May.