Onion Growing Districts of Pakistan by Maps

     The onion (Allium cepa) also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is used as a vegetable and is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. This genus also contains several other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food.

      The agro ecological diversity obtained in the country enables production of onions almost around the year. However, production volumes greatly differ from crop to crops follows:

·        June-July                             Punjab & KPK Plains (13%)

·        August-September               KPK Uplands (16%)

·        August-October                    Balochistan (26%)

·        November-May                     Sindh (45%)

Onion growing Districts of Pakistan

The major onion growing districts are

Punjab

Ø  Kasur

Ø  Gujranwala

Ø  Sheikhupura

Ø  Vehari

Ø  Khaneawal

Ø  D.G. Khan

Ø  Jhang

Sindh

Ø  Hyderabad

Ø  Mirpurkhas

Ø  Sanghar

Ø  Sukkar

Ø  N. Feroze

Ø  Badin

KPK

Ø  Swat

Balochistan

Ø  Mastung

Ø  Kalat

Ø  Chagai

Ø  Khuzdar

Ø  Turbat

Industrial Crops of Pakistan

Those Crops which are use in industries or which increase run of the activities.

S.NO	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LOCAL NAME	FAMILY
1.	Rubber	(Hevea brasiliensis)	Raber	Euphorbiaceae
2.	Guar	(Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)	Guwar,Guvar bean	Fabaceae

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Biofuel Crops of Pakistan

 The crops which are grown for to prepare artificial fuel. The research going on in this field for future to use biofuel instead of natural fuel. Nowadays in some countries use biofuel specially Brazil which using biofuel 40%.

S.NO	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LOCAL NAME	FAMILY
1.	Sugarcane	(Saccharum officinarum)	Ganna, Ghanie, kamad, Naishkar,	Gramineae
2.	Maize	(Zea mays)	Makiae, Muk, Wazshe, Corn	Gramineae
3.	Sugar beet	(Beta Vulgaris)	Chaqander	Chenopodiaceae

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Medicinal Crops of Pakistan

          The Crops which have some medicinal valve and some used in the prepartion in the different types of medicines.

S.NO	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LOCAL NAME	FAMILY
1.	Amla	(Emblica officinalis)	Amla	Euphorbiaceac
2.	Ashok	(Saraca Asoca)		Caesalpinanceac
3.	Pippermint	(Mentha pipertia)	Anar dana	Lamiaccac
4.	Neem	(Azardirchata – indica)	Neem	Mahaceae
	Bhumi Amla	(Phyllanthous amarus)		Euphorbiaccac

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Green Manuring Crops of Pakistan

     The Crops which increase the fertility of soil called green manuring crops.

S.NO	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LOCAL NAME	FAMILY
1.	Dhaincha	(Sesbania aculeata)		Leguminosae
2.	Sunhemp	(Crorolaria juncea)		Malvaceae
3.	Ipil ipil	(Leucaena leucocephala)		Mimosaceae
4.	Sorghum	(Sorghum bicolor)	Jawar, Chari	Graminae
5.	Maize	(Zea mays)	Makiae, Muk, Wazshe, Corn	Poaceae

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Condiment Crops

          Crops which are grown and consumed as condiments.

S.NO	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LOCAL NAME	FAMILY
1.	Coriander	(Coriandrum sativum)	Danya	Apiaceae
2.	Chilli	(Capsicum annuum)	Mirchi, Mrach	Solanaceae.
3.	Mint	(Mentha spicata)	Podina	Lamiaceae

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Beverage Crops of Pakistan

These are also brain refreshing crops but these crops are used with water.

S.NO	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LOCAL NAME	FAMILY
1.	Tea	(Camelia sinensis)	Chie	Theaceae
2.	Cocoa	(Theobroma cacao)	Coco	Sterculiaceae
3.	Coffee	(Coffea spp.)	Qahwa	Rubiaceae

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Narcotic Crops of Pakistan

           This category includes Those crops which have some narcotic or drug valve or a brain refreshing agent

S.NO	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LOCAL NAME	FAMILY
1.	Tobacco	(Nicotiana tabacum, N. Rustica)	Naswar	Solanacea
2.	Ganja	(Cannabis sativa)		Cannabidaceae
3.	Opium	(Papaver somniferum)	Afiem	Papavaraceae

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