-economic optimization model of the irrigation system, and a computable general equilibrium model of the Pakistan economy. The models used …This book was undertaken at a pivotal time in the region. The weak summer monsoon in 2009 created drought conditions … throughout Pakistan. This followed an already tenuous situation for many rural households faced with high fuel and fertilizer …

Irrigation is central to Pakistan’s agriculture; and managing the country’s canal, ground, and surface water resources … Policy Research Institute’s Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP) is working to address these topics through high … policy landscape for agricultural water management in Pakistan, to better understand how to engage with stakeholders in the …

This report focuses principally on three key dimensions of better public expenditure management in Pakistan. First, it …, remains central to restoring Pakistan's fiscal health. But as the experience of the past few years shows, the structural …

dryness and drought during different steps of the vegetation period and extreme heat in the blooming period lead to … considerable losses. In total the calculated sum of losses due to dryness, drought and heat are estimated to approximately 40 Mio … irrigation, followed by crop yield losses due to late frosts and soil wetness. For sugar beets losses could only be determined …