Harvesting and Transportation

In Lasbela there are seven government owned and thirty-one privately owned tractors; for harvesters the numbers are six and thirty-one respectively. In the case of threshers, one is owned by the government and one is owned privately. Mostly, big landowners use tractors for ploughing and sowing. For fruits and vegetables, chemicals and spray machines are also used. Some small landowners still use ploughs and animals. The use of private tractors is increasing. The Agriculture Department and the Local Government and Rural Development Department also assist farmers in using modern technology. They provide tractors and threshers, etc. on rent.
Agricultural/Horticultural input
Seed and fertilizers are the main input in agriculture. In addition chemicals are used to get good results and to control the diseases. The supply of seeds, fertilizer and pesticides is generally provided by middlemen or dealers. In 1994-95, 4,024.60 tons chemical fertilizer; 4,180 tons Urea and 24.60 tons D.A.P. were used in the district Lasbela. In the previous year, 840.85 tons chemical fertilizer, 760.0 tons Urea and 29.60 tons DAP were used in the area. It shows that the use of chemical fertilizer and Urea increased by 3363.75 and 3420 tons respectively. While the use of DPA decreased by 5 tons. This shows the awareness of the landowner and farmers regarding the use of fertilizer to have good production results. Mostly, landowners store their own seeds and use it at the time of sowing in the next season. Some buy it on the local market at the time of harvesting. The Agriculture Department and Local Government and Rural Development Department also supply seeds, fertilizer and technical assistance. Marketing

Agricultural Mechanisation

In Lasbela there are seven government owned and thirty-one privately owned tractors; for harvesters the numbers are six and thirty-one respectively. In the case of threshers, one is owned by the government and one is owned privately. Mostly, big landowners (zamindars) use tractors for ploughing and sowing. For fruits and vegetables, chemicals and spray machines are also used. Some small landowners still use ploughs and animals. The use of private tractors is increasing. Except for ploughing and sowing, they are also used for harvesting and transportation. The Agriculture Department and the Local Government and Rural Development Department also assist farmers in using modern technology. They provide tractors and threshers, etc. on rent.