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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has an area of 74,521 square kilometres; its population is estimated to be
around 30.5 million as of 2017 (Source: Development Statistics of KP, 2018). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
has a rich history and culture, consisting of many tribes. The dominant language spoken in the
province is Pashto, followed by Seraiki, Hindko, Kohistani, and Khowar. The climate of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa varies immensely, from high temperatures, dry winters, to snow-laden mountainous
regions. However, the climate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can broadly be classified as tropical monsoon.
The plain areas of the province are very fertile and some of the hilly areas also produce good crops.
According to the Development Statistics of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2018, geographical area of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa consists of 10.17 million hectares, out of which reported cultivable area is 5.63 million
hectares. Out of this, 1.63 million hectares is cultivated, and 1.08 million hectares is culturable waste,
signifying the fact that more area could be brought under cultivation.
There are 1.39 million farms, out of which 64.3% farms have a size less than 2.5 acres (Source:
Development Statistics of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2018). The main Kharif crops include Maize, Rice
and Sugarcane and Rabi season crops are Wheat, Gram, Barley, Rapeseed & Mustard, Tobacco.
Besides, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Okra, Chillies, Cucumber are the major vegetables produced in the
province. Major fruits grown are Peach, Plum, Pear, Apricot, Citrus, Guava, Date and Apple |
