Summary of findings
Based on the analysis of the information gathered in this study, it is evident that enhanced funding of the farmers and the government move to invest in irrigation will significantly boost the profitable and sustainable exploitation of profitable opportunities in the organization. Precision farming and drip irrigation will play an important role in enhancing productivity in the highly arid areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Currently, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is faced with water crisis. It is likely to wreak havoc in the country unless urgent measures are undertaken. Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has pointed at the grave water shortage facing the country. This is highly pronounced even in areas where there has been significant access to water such as in the Indus Basin Irrigation System. The basin has in the past been used for summer time irrigation. Currently, signs of water shortage in the country are ubiquitous. Resource depletion and contamination has significantly contributed to this challenge in the past decade. These problems has deteriorated as the leadership focus on seizing of power as opposed to coming up with a reliable solution. Construction of new infrastructure for water storage is thus currently an urgent need. At the same time, human labor may not be sufficient in large plantations. As a result, there will be need use of machinery in sugarcane farming activities in the region in order to ease the labor challenges1. Modern machines will facilitate the cultivation of large tracks of land within a short time. It will also make harvesting of the sugarcanes easier ensuring that they are delivered to the market on time before they deteriorate in quality. Modern farming methods and technology will be a key ingredient to successful farming of sugarcanes within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Government policy will be a key determinant of successful farming of sugarcane within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is worth noting the efforts that various stakeholders in the sector are making to boost sugarcane farming in the country. Through development of effective policies, the government will be able to develop farming environment that promotes irrigation based farming using modern farming methods2. This will ensure that farmers’ efficiency in resource use is enhanced and the level of profitability from their operations is high. High returns will motivate many farmers to invest in sugarcane farming in the country.