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Government S Role In Pakistan Agriculture
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Author : Rashid Faruqee
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1995
Government S Role In Pakistan Agriculture written by Rashid Faruqee and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Agriculture and state categories.
Government S Role In Pakistan Agriculture
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Author : Rashid Faruqee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Government S Role In Pakistan Agriculture written by Rashid Faruqee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
June 1995 The proper role of Pakistan's government in the agriculture sector should be to encourage the development of a smoothly functioning market, through institutional and regulatory reform that facilitates market efficiency and private sector activities. Where market failure is not an issue and government inefficiency is evident, government's role should be drastically reduced. Government involvement in Pakistan's agriculture sector has benefited farmers little, contends Faruqee. He recommends reform of agricultural policies and institutions. For one thing, government policy has severely distorted agricultural incentives -- directly, through agricultural pricing policy, and indirectly until recently, through exchange rate policy. Although negative effects of the government's exchange rate policy have been eliminated, the indirect effects from giving certain industries heavier trade protection linger. Input markets have been distorted by subsidies. Those distortions dissipate most of the benefits directed at farmers. The government's role as an institution-builder also needs reform. Public institutions have proliferated in almost every area of agriculture, with little benefit to the sector. The institutions in research and extension are particularly weak. In addition, public enterprises have dominated marketing and distribution? crowding out private sector efforts -- although the rationale for a government presence there is not clear. Moreover, the underpricing of electricity and water has entailed hidden expenditures that make the continued provision of those essential inputs financially unsustainable. Basic reform is essential, says Faruqee. The proper role of Pakistan's government should be to encourage the development of a smoothly functioning market, through institutional and regulatory reform that facilitates market efficiency and private sector activities. Where market failure is not an issue and government inefficiency is evident, government's role should be drastically reduced. Government spending should focus on public goods and market failures, not on activities better suited to the private sector. However, the government should continue to play an active role in reducing poverty and protecting the environment. This paper -- a product of the Agriculture Operations Division, South Asia Country Department I -- is part of a larger effort in the department to analyze the major issues facing Pakistan's agriculture sector and to suggest a strategy to improve its performance.
Agriculture And The Rural Economy In Pakistan
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Author : David J. Spielman
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-01-23
Agriculture And The Rural Economy In Pakistan written by David J. Spielman and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-23 with Business & Economics categories.
Historically, agriculture has been crucial to Pakistan's economic growth and development and remains so even today. The sector employs almost half of the country's labor force, supplies key inputs to the country's manufacturing sector, generates a significant share of export earnings, and nourishes a rapidly growing population. Further, beyond agriculture is the wider rural economy, including nonfarm economic activities such as small enterprises, transport services, village retail shops, local schools, and clinics, all of which account for an estimated 40 to 57 percent of total rural household income. Given the importance of these rural activities, the slow growth of agriculture in recent years—averaging just 2.8 percent during the period 2010-2014—should be a source of concern for Pakistan. Can the country's agricultural sector and rural economy once again play a significant role in growth and development? Can it contribute to poverty reduction? Agriculture and the Rural Economy in Pakistan: Issues, Outlooks, and Policy Priorities seeks to answer these questions by examining the performance of both agriculture and the rural economy. The authors identify several measures that can promote agricultural productivity growth as well as wider economic and social development. These include increasing the efficiency of water use in the Indus river basin irrigation system, especially in the face of climate change; reforming policies and regulations that govern markets for agricultural inputs and commodities; and improving the provision of rural public services for health, education, women's empowerment, and community development. The analyses and conclusions in Agriculture and the Rural Economy in Pakistan will be of use to policy makers, development specialists, and others concerned with Pakistan's development. Contributors: Madiha Afzal, Nuzhat Ahmad, Faryal Ahmed, Mubarik Ali, Shujat Ali, Elena Briones Alonso, Hira Channa, Stephen Davies, Paul Dorosh, Gisselle Gajate Garrido, Arthur Gueneau, Madeeha Hameed, Brian Holtemeyer, Huma Khan, Katrina Kosec, Mehrab Malek, Sohail J. Malik, Shuaib Malik, Amina Mehmood, Dawit Mekonnen, Hina Nazli, Sara Rafi, Muhammad Ahsan Rana, Abdul Wajid Rana, Danielle Resnick, Khalid Riaz, Abdul Salam, Emily Schmidt, Asma Shahzad, David J. Spielman, James Thurlow, Ahmad Waqas, Edward Whitney, Fatima Zaidi.
Strategic Reforms For Agricultural Growth In Pakistan
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Author : Rashid Faruqee
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
Strategic Reforms For Agricultural Growth In Pakistan written by Rashid Faruqee and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Technology & Engineering categories.
"Future prospects for the agricultural sector in Pakistan depend on its ability to increase output and income of producers." Agriculture remains the backbone of the Pakistani economy, employing more than half the labor force and accounting for 70 per cent of export revenues. However, agriculture faces two sets of constraints in Pakistan: resource constraints and policy distortions. This volume deals with the major resource and policy constraints currently facing Pakistani agriculture. Government involvement in Pakistan's agricultural sector has been excessive and often inappropriate, and agricultural reforms are a key part of the adjustment program underway in Pakistan. Some of the principal goals of the program are to ensure a sound and sustainable macroeconomic framework with sustainable internal and external balances, to liberalize trade, privatize government-owned enterprises, deregulate and eliminate public sector monopolies, and to reform the financial sector. The agricultural sector can contribute to the Pakistani economy and to the adjustment program. Agriculture has the potential to make a larger contribution to total revenue and plays an important role in external balances. A favorable climate gives Pakistan a strong comparative advantage in horticulture, as indicated by the rapid growth of the subsector in the absence of policy interventions.
Government Intervention In Pakistan S Agricultural Economy
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Author : Gary Ender
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Government Intervention In Pakistan S Agricultural Economy written by Gary Ender and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Agriculture categories.
The Agrarian Economy Of Pakistan
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Author : Ijaz Nabi
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1986
The Agrarian Economy Of Pakistan written by Ijaz Nabi and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Business & Economics categories.
The Agrarian Economy of Pakistan presents a systematic, analytical assessment of the structural changes in Pakistan's agriculture and its role in the national development strategy.
The Role Of Research Supported Irrigation Policy In Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture
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Author : D. J. Bandaragoda
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 1993
The Role Of Research Supported Irrigation Policy In Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture written by D. J. Bandaragoda and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Agriculture and state categories.
Introduction; Institutions, policy and research; Research and policy on irrigation: the case of Pakistan; Discussion: linking research with policy; Conclusion.
Prices Terms Of Trade And The Role Of Government In Pakistan S Agriculture
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Author : Kee Cheok Cheong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Prices Terms Of Trade And The Role Of Government In Pakistan S Agriculture written by Kee Cheok Cheong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Agriculture categories.
Taxing Agriculture In Pakistan
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Author : Mr.Mahmood Hasan Khan
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 1998-05-01
Taxing Agriculture In Pakistan written by Mr.Mahmood Hasan Khan and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Pakistan’s economic performance has been marred by persistently high fiscal deficits which have resulted largely from the inability to raise sufficient revenues. Agriculture is a dominant sector of the economy, but generates very limited revenue from direct taxes on agricultural producers. The paper first reviews the history of attempts to tax agriculture in Pakistan, the purpose of which is to underscore the difficulty in adopting and implementing a sound agricultural tax policy. It then examines various alternatives with regard to the taxation of agricultural land and incomes. Finally, it presents the outlines of a full-fledged agricultural income tax that could be implemented within the Constitutional framework in the next three to five years.
Privatization And The Crisis Of Agricultural Extension The Case Of Pakistan
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Author : Ahmed Munir
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-01
Privatization And The Crisis Of Agricultural Extension The Case Of Pakistan written by Ahmed Munir and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-01 with Social Science categories.
This title was first published in 2003. he public sector plays a dominant international role in the provision of agricultural extension and services. This role has been the subject of much debate. Some argue for extension's privatization, claiming that a market driven system provides the most rational and efficient means of information delivery. Based on extensive empirical research from the Punjab (Pakistan), this volume examines the comparative effectiveness of public and private extension services from the perspective of farmers. It also focuses on information from extension agents about their respective organizations and work environments. In so doing, the book expands and elaborates on the practical considerations of privatization and information delivery. It then broadens out into a discussion of alternative means of extension delivery, focusing on participatory approaches, education theory and pluralism.