Research Report: Agricultural Productivity Challenges in Pakistan

This report delves into the agricultural challenges faced by small farmers in Pakistan, specifically focusing on the factors hindering their adoption of modern technologies. The research aims to identify social and agro-economic barriers, as well as government initiatives aimed at improving agricultural productivity. The report poses research questions to investigate these issues, including the effectiveness of current initiatives and potential solutions to enhance technology adoption. The study examines the role of social and economic factors in limiting productivity and proposes steps to overcome these barriers. The report also provides a review of relevant literature, including the works of Khan and Khan (2018) and Elahi et al. (2018), highlighting the importance of sustainable agriculture and the provision of financial and advisory services to farmers. The ultimate goal is to find ways to improve agricultural practices and increase productivity for small farmers in Pakistan.

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Problem statement
The problem statement or topic on which the research is needed is related to the social
as well as the agro-economic obstacles faced by the farmers holding small amount of land in
the country of Pakistan. These problems are lowering the agricultural productivity in
Pakistan. This is the reason why a research is required to be conducted. This research study
will attempt to delve deep into this problem and find out the probable solutions that may
assist small farmers in Pakistan to learn and apply scientific and advanced technologies in
farming (Khan and Khan 2018).
Research aims
The aim of this research is to find out what are the social barriers for which the small
farmers in Pakistan are unable to learn and apply latest technologies used in farming. Another
objective of this research paper is to look at the agro-economic factors that are hindering the
small farmers to adopt scientific technologies. This research paper also aims to find out a set
of solutions of this problem (Elahi 2018).
Research questions
1. What are the social barriers that are hindering farmers from adopting new technologies of
farming?
2. What are the agro-economic barriers that are hindering farmers from adopting new
technologies of farming?
3. What are the initiatives of Pakistan government in this regard?
4. How successful are the initiatives?
5. What can be done to ensure the success of those initiatives?

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6. What steps should be taken to remove social and agro-economic barriers completely and
enhance agricultural productivity by helping farmers to employ advanced technologies in
farming?

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References
Khan, I.A. and Khan, M.S., 2018. Developing Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan. CRC
Press.
Elahi, E., Abid, M., Zhang, L., ul Haq, S. and Sahito, J.G.M., 2018. Agricultural advisory and
financial services; farm level access, outreach and impact in a mixed cropping district of
Punjab, Pakistan. Land use policy, 71, pp.249-260.