The marketing of farm inputs and outputs has become a major problem for farmers in Pakistan. Farm input supplies are irregular, characterized by shortages and high prices at critical times. This report reviews the input and output policies for cereals implemented in Pakistan during the period...

"Cotton, textiles, and apparel are critical agricultural and industrial sectors in Pakistan. This study provides descriptions of these sectors and examines the key developments emerging domestically and internationally that affect the challenges and opportunities they face. One-quarter of...

Poverty is still a major problem in Pakistan. (...) We have long known that agricultural growth is closely related to poverty reduction. Recent studies (...) provide massive statistical evidence of this relationship. Rural growth and agricultural growth have a major effect on poverty reduction;...