Strategic Reforms For Agricultural Growth In Pakistan
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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 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.
Agricultural Development In Pakistan
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Author : Abdul Malik
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Agricultural Development In Pakistan written by Abdul Malik and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Agricultural innovations categories.
The Role Of Agriculture In Economic Development
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The Role Of Agriculture In Economic Development written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Agriculture categories.
Agriculture And The Rural Economy In Pakistan Issues Outlooks And Policy Priorities Synopsis
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Author : Spielman, David J.
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2017-01-10
Agriculture And The Rural Economy In Pakistan Issues Outlooks And Policy Priorities Synopsis written by Spielman, David J. and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-10 with Political Science categories.
While policy makers, media, and the international community focus their attention on Pakistan’s ongoing security challenges, the potential of the rural economy, and particularly the agricultural sector, to improve Pakistanis’ well-being is being neglected. Agriculture is crucial to Pakistan’s economy. Almost half of the country’s labor force works in the agricultural sector, which produces food and inputs for industry (such as cotton for textiles) and accounts for over a third of Pakistan’s total export earnings. Equally important are nonfarm economic activities in rural areas, such as retail sales in small village shops, transportation services, and education and health services in local schools and clinics. Rural nonfarm activities account for between 40 and 57 percent of total rural household income. Their large share of income means that the agricultural sector and the rural nonfarm economy have vital roles to play in promoting growth and reducing poverty in Pakistan.
Lectures On Agricultural Growth And Employment
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Author : John Williams Mellor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Lectures On Agricultural Growth And Employment written by John Williams Mellor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Agricultural laborers categories.
Land Reforms
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Author : Abdul Jameel Siddiqi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Land Reforms written by Abdul Jameel Siddiqi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Land tenure categories.
Small Farmer Development In Asia And The Pacific
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Author : N. S. Randhawa
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 1990
Small Farmer Development In Asia And The Pacific written by N. S. Randhawa and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Business & Economics categories.
The Indus Basin Of Pakistan
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Author : Winston Yu
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2013-05-01
The Indus Basin Of Pakistan written by Winston Yu 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 2013-05-01 with Business & Economics categories.
This study assesses the impacts of climate risks and development alternatives on water and agriculture in the Indus basin of Pakistan. It analyzes inter-relationships among the climate, water, and agriculture sectors and provides a systems modeling framework for these purposes.