Abstract
This paper determines the relationship between Green Revolution policy and rural poverty in Pakistan
and also to findout the poverty status in the study area. The data collection was based on primary and
secondary sources of information. The primary data was collected from 405 respondents living in the
district Shaheed Benazirabad, through field survey whereas secondary data was collected from various
published articles, reports, periodicals, etc. The data were analyzed with the help of Statistical Package
developed for Social Sciences (SPSS-20). The key respondents were divided into three categories of
farmers i.e. 325 respondents were small size land owner farmers, 42 respondents were medium size
land owners and 38 were large size land owners. These all farmers had total 4044 acres. This study
mainly focused on wheat and cotton crops cultivated by all farmers in the district. The secondary data
covers per hectare yield of food and cash crops grown in the country that increased the income of
farmers and reduced poverty. The average family size included in the study was six members. The
poverty line was measured by the method Cost of Basic Needs (CBN) introduced by the Planning
Commission of Pakistan; that is Rs.3030/- monthly expenditure of each family member. The results
obtained from the study further indicated that the average monthly expenditure of small farmers was
Rs.18,989/- and their income was Rs.17,439/- (Rs.17,439 - Rs.18,989 -1550). The number of small
farmers was 325, who were below the poverty line particularly in winter season (wheat crop), which is
the second crop sowing season in Pakistan.
A. A. Joyo, G. A. Jariko, Z. H. Channa. (2020) IMPACT OF GREEN REVOLUTION POLICY ON RURAL POVERTY IN PAKISTAN: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD SINDH, Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering & Veterinary Sciences, Volume 36, Issue 1.
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