Increasing agricultural productivity Agriculture remains a socioeconomically and politically important sector in Pakistan, even as its share in the overall economy continues to fall. Sluggish growth in productivity has constrained farm income growth, limiting its potential for reducing poverty. There remains, however, substantial scope for accelerating broad-based agricultural growth to boost returns, which requires stimulating productivity growth through technology and innovation, better water use management, and the right trade policies. More specifically, the national agricultural research system requires fundamental institutional reforms to make it more efficient and effective. To read more click here: www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2013/07/17/000356161_20130717143519/Rendered/PDF/795700BRI0SASE0Box0377381B00PUBLIC0.pdf
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:55:32 +0000