Introduction Unveiled in 2013, “One Belt, One Road (OBOR), also known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is a visionary economic development and commercial endeavour spearheaded by Chinese President Xi Jinping. This ambitious project centres on enhancing connectivity and cooperation among numerous countries spanning across different continents. The project…

Introduction The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) are two ambitious infrastructure and economic development projects that have garnered significant attention on the global stage. While BRI, initiated by China in 2013, is already in motion, IMEC is currently in the Memorandum of Understanding…

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D. Cross-Cutting Issues In my previous articles, I have discussed how Pakistan can increase its agricultural production through horizontal expansion (bringing more area under agricultural use), vertical expansion (increasing the yield/productivity of the resources, land, and inputs), and structural transformation of the agricultural sector. In this article, I will be…

Introduction In my previous four articles, I have discussed how Pakistan can increase its agricultural production through horizontal expansion (bringing more area under agricultural use), and vertical expansion (increasing the yield/productivity of the resources, land, and inputs). In this article, I will be discussing the third pillar of agricultural development…

B. Vertical Expansion As opposed to horizontal expansion, in vertical expansion, efforts are made to increase the yields of crops, animals, and trees by using the resource base and inputs more efficiently. This can be accomplished through the following ways; Improving Agricultural R&D, Training and Extension services Farm Mechanization Input…

How to respond to these Challenges Pakistan is not the only country in the world whose agriculture is trying to tackle the myriad challenges mentioned above. In fact, every country from Somalia to Sumatra and Bangladesh to Brazil is facing these issues, some with less severity in some and more…

Introduction In our last post, we discussed the historical evolution of Pakistan’s Agriculture sector and made time series as well as cross-country comparisons to assess the performance of this vital sector since independence. In this post, we will carry out a SWOT Analysis of Pakistan’s agriculture sector before prescribing a…

Introduction Although Pakistan is no longer a predominantly agricultural country, thanks to the rapid strides it has made in its quest for industrial transformation, agriculture still occupies a prominent place in its overall economic structure. Being a pivot around which all other economic activities move, it is a major contributor…