Cotton Breeding and

Entrepreneurship
Presented by:
Muhammad Siddique Khan 2019-uam-284
M. Shahzad Akhtar 2019-uam-495

Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan

What is Entrepreneurship ?
 An entrepreneur is defined as a business leader who conceives an idea
and converts it into an effect or a real-world situation with an aim to
foster economic growth, prosperity, and development.
Conti…
 For the economic development of a particular country,
entrepreneurship is considered as one of the pivotal most
input.
 In general, an entrepreneur is a person who possesses
initiation skills and has the passion to set up a business or
enterprise of his or her own.
 The entrepreneurs continuously look toward higher
achievements and behave as a catalyst to bring in social
change
Need for Entrepreneurial Development

 Economic development necessarily means a process of

bringing upward change resulting in the rise of the per
capita income of a country over a period of time.
Entrepreneurship itself has a significant role to play in a
country’s development as it is the most important input in
economic development.
 It is evident from the economic history of developed
countries like the USA, Russia, Japan, and others that
economic development is an outcome of entrepreneurial
development.
Entrepreneurship and Economic
Development
 The role of entrepreneurship or entrepreneurs varies from
economy to economy, as it is dependent on physical
resources, the industrial environment, and the flexibility
of the political system.
 In this context, the contribution of entrepreneurs to
economic development is more and more conducive to the
economic environment.
Agriculture and Entrepreneurship

 At present time:
Today, agricultural students are involved in many
different types of entrepreneurial activities.
Entrepreneurship in agriculture can still be raising
livestock and growing crops, but it can be much more
than that.
Conti….
 These early entrepreneurship programs were called different
• Farming Program
• Productive or Production Enterprises
• Ownership

 The early Entrepreneurship program primarily involved:

• Raising Livestock
• Growing Crops
Cotton In Pakistan
 Pakistan stands as the fourth-largest producer of cotton in
the world and earns more than 50% of its foreign exchange
from its products.
 Therefore, cotton is generally known as white gold and its
contribution is almost 0.8% and 4.9% of the total gross
domestic product (GDP) and agricultural value addition,
respectively (GoP, 2019–20).
 It is usually termed as the most valuable crop in terms of
reducing poverty and ensuring food security
Issues in Cotton Industry
 Although, cotton production in Pakistan is facing serious
challenges which cause low yields and economic losses.
 Pest damages, price volatility, uncertain market, climate
change, inappropriate pesticides, non-certified seeds, lack
of awareness about production technologies, high input
costs, low rate of adoption of innovative crop
management practices, and small landholding are some
other serious challenges faced by the cotton crop.
Conti…
 Several studies have provided evidence that attacks of
insects and pests have increased over time and damages
20–30% yield in the field. With the passage of time, new
varieties, especially genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton,
were introduced in Pakistan
Cotton Breeding and Entrepreneurship in
Pakistan
 Cotton breeding and commercialization activities are
completely held by the government institutes. Due to the
low contribution and penetration of the private sector in
Pakistan, there is a huge vacuum for the entrepreneurs
that need to be filled.
Conti…
 Economic Prospects:
Almost 50% of the population is directly or indirectly linked with the
agriculture sector and cotton is the major cash crop that contributes
substantially to the national economy.

 Environmental Prospects:
In the absence of insect-resistant varieties and traditional cotton-
production practices, cotton cultivation in Pakistan leads to devastating
environmental impacts on groundwater resources, land, and natural
inhabitants.
Conclusion

Cotton breeding is not only confined to producing

good quality seed; rather it is a complementary part
of the associated industries such as textile, oil, and
production agriculture. These industries contribute
a major chunk to the overall agricultural GDP and
therefore play an important role in the overall
economic development of the country
Thank you