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Tehsil Muzaffargarh
The soil and climate of Tehsil Muzaffargarh is suitable for all types of crops
including wheat, cotton, rice and sugarcane. The farmers in the tehsil are
hugely benefitted by the existence of a number of ginning factories as well as
Rehman Hajra/Tandlian Wala Sugar Mills. Wheat is mainly grown on
domestic and commercial land by the growers on large scale. The produce
is lifted by the Food Department as well as private parties. Rice, on the other
hand, is generally purchased by private vendors.
As regards the fruits, the soil and climate is very suitable for the growth of
mangoes and dates. The trend of sowing grapes, on commercial lines, is also
on the rise.

Tehsil Kot Addu
Tehsil Kot Addu may further be subdivided into two areas on the basis of
climate and soil type. One side has rich loamy soil with poor drainage, and
is irrigated by the Muzaffargarh Canal. Major crops sown in this part are
wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton. There are two sugar mills namely Fatima
Sugar Mills and Sheikho Sugar Mills situated in Tehsil Kot Addu due to
which sugarcane is harvested over a large area. Geographically, the land is
leveled and rich in nutrients but due to prolonged cultivation of sugarcane,
the problems of water logging and salinity are cropping up

The other part of Tehsil Kot Addu is mainly rainfed and comprises sand
dunes. Number of farmers have successfully levelled the sand dunes and
brought them under cultivation. Some of the farmers also use modern
irrigational facilities such as drip irrigation and rain guns. The main crops
sown in the area are wheat and gram. A large number of citrus orchards have
also been established in the surrounding area of Chowk Sarwar Shaheed in
Tehsil Kot Addu. The trend of planting citrus is on the rise owing to its high
commercial value.

Tehsil Alipur
The soil is sandy to loamy in nature, and the climatic conditions are peculiar
due to presence of rivers on both sides. The major crops are wheat, rice,
cotton and sugarcane. Similarly, canola and sunflower are also grown on
large tracts. As regards the fruits, pomegranate of Alipur was once famous
due to its sweetness and white colour. However, due to a variety of reasons,
area under pomegranate cultivation has been reduced by almost 70 %. A
project of rehabilitation has been launched in 2019 jointly by the District
Administration and the Agriculture Department, which aims at increasing
the area under cultivation by manifold in next 3 years.
Tehsil Jatoi
Tehsil Jatoi is situated along the left bank of River Indus. The land is
therefore mostly riverain with sandy texture. Cotton, sugarcane and wheat

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