The coordinated provision of agricultural inputs is playing a key role in supporting Pakistan’s Rabi harvest target for the 2025-26 season, as the government intensifies efforts to strengthen food security and farm productivity. For the current Rabi season, the government has set a wheat production target of 29.68 million tonnes, to be achieved from a cultivated area of 9.65 million hectares. To meet this objective, a range of coordinated measures is being implemented to ensure the timely availability of essential inputs such as agricultural credit, certified seeds, fertilizers, and mechanization support.
During the July to November period of FY2026, agricultural credit disbursement increased by 18.6 percent, reaching Rs. 1,097.6 billion compared to Rs. 925.7 billion in the same period last year. The rise in credit availability has improved farmers’ access to financing for inputs, crop management, and mechanized farming practices. In parallel, imports of agricultural machinery and implements rose by 27.3 percent to $58.0 million during Jul-Nov FY2026, up from $45.5 million last year, indicating growing adoption of modern farming equipment.
Fertilizer availability and usage also showed mixed trends during the Rabi season. During October-November 2025, urea offtake stood at 1,170 thousand tonnes, reflecting a 15.6 percent increase compared to Rabi 2024-25. In contrast, DAP offtake declined by 16.1 percent to 464 thousand tonnes during the same period. Despite the decline in DAP usage, authorities remain focused on ensuring balanced nutrient availability to support crop yields.
Alongside developments in agriculture, Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector continues to show a strong upward trajectory. During the July-October period of FY2026, LSM recorded growth of 5.02 percent, with 16 sectors posting positive performance. Key contributors to this growth included textiles, wearing apparel, non-metallic mineral products, food, coke and petroleum products, electrical equipment, automobiles, and tobacco.
In October 2025 alone, LSM expanded by 8.3 percent on a year-on-year basis and by 3.7 percent month-on-month, reflecting sustained industrial momentum. The automobile sector remained particularly robust during Jul-Nov FY2026, supported by a sharp increase in production across multiple categories. Car production surged by 65.1 percent, while output of trucks and buses rose by 97.0 percent. Production of jeeps and pick-ups also increased by 38.8 percent, highlighting improving demand and supply conditions in the sector.
The cement industry also posted strong performance, with cumulative dispatches reaching 21.4 million tonnes during Jul-Nov FY2026, marking an 11.5 percent increase. Domestic cement dispatches totaled 17.4 million tonnes, reflecting a 14.7 percent year-on-year rise, while exports remained nearly flat at 4.01 million tonnes.
Overall, the combined progress in agriculture and manufacturing underscores improving economic activity, supported by coordinated policy measures, rising credit flows, and strengthening industrial output.
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