In this paper, the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on agricultural productivity and poverty reduction are … positive impact on productivity especially to smallholder farmers who are linked in integrated producer schemes. The study … recommends rethinking of the smallholder institutional setup for increasing productivity and FDI flow to the agricultural sector …

In this paper, we seek to know whether the smallholders in Senegal can benefit from the high world prices. By means of … for a shock to be fully transmitted to local markets. Thus, it will be possible for the smallholders to benefit from the …

Abstract: Out of 120 districts of Pakistan (for rural areas) only 40 are food secure while 80 (67 percent) are food … paper examines the determinants of three aspects of food security in rural areas of Pakistan, i.e. food availability …, accessibility and absorption. For the purpose a series of models is applied on district level data of rural areas of Pakistan. The …

price shocks and a decline in productivity; these effects caused sub-optimal performance in the agricultural sector. This …

inefficiency effects. Sufficient evidence of positive relationship between wheat productivity and higher and balanced use of … fertiliser nutrients was present. The productivity showed an inverse relationship with the proportionate farm area allocated to …

Agricultural credit plays an important role in enhancing the agricultural productivity in developing countries like … Pakistan. The study discusses various indicators of agricultural credit in Pakistan and presents results of estimated … early 1990s. Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL)-- formerly known as Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP …