Wheat Crop

Wheat is an important source of carbohydrates.

It is the leading source of vegetal protein in human food, having a protein content of about 13%, which is relatively high compared to other major cereals.

When eaten as the whole grain, wheat is a source of multiple nutrients and dietary fiber.

Pakistan's principal natural resources are arable land and water.

About 25% of Pakistan's agriculture accounts for about 21% of GDP and employs about 43% of the labour force.

In Pakistan, the most agricultural province is Punjab where wheat and cotton are the most grown.

Barley and wheat cultivation—along with the domestication of cattle, primarily sheep and goat was visible in Mehrgarh by 8000–6000 BCE.

Today, Pakistan is the 7th largest producer of wheat in the world.

The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) has set the wheat output target at 26.464m tonnes for the crop year 2017-18.

This projection is based on sowing of the crop over an area of 8.945m hectares (around 22m acres) and targeting an average yield of 2958.6kg per hectare.