Why is Pakistan an agricultural countrywith reference to edaphic and climatic factors

Pakistan is the world’s 47th economy and agriculture make
up around twenty percent of total GDP. Agriculture is a
main driver of the Pakistani economy, and helps to create a great number of jobs. Arable
land is one of the nation’s principal natural resources, in addition to an extensive
irrigation system that allows Pakistan to produce and export such crops as rice, wheat,
barley, cotton, sugarcane, chickpeas and cotton. These crops are mostly grown in the
fertile Punjab and Sindh areas.  In addition to these crops Pakistan‘s agricultural
economy also consists of livestock. Specifically, Pakistan produces extensive cattle,
buffalo, sheep and goats. However rice is the most important part of Pakistan’s
agricultural system. Pakistan is the world’s fourth largest
rice producer. All these factors help to contribute to the
idea that Pakistan is an agricultural country.