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.