Farming in the mountain areas has always been a challenge for agri. extension workers and researchers. The
mountainous areas of most of the countries are usually among least developed regions and the mountain
communities largely depend on farming for their subsistence. At the same time harsh weather, remoteness,
scattered population, underdeveloped infrastructure etc. are some of the key factors hampering the better
agricultural productivity in such areas. In this perspective the main objective of this paper is to underline some of
the factors hindering the agricultural productivity and effective agri. extension services in the mountainous areas
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used for the
purpose of data collection. Key informants as well as focus group interviews and participant observations were
included to acquire qualitative data. Quantitative data were collected through a well structured questionnaire. The
results revealed that small land holding, lack of access to bank loans, lack of female extension workers and
subsistence farming are found to be some of the key challenges for effective agri. extension service in the area.
Babar Shahbaz, Tanvir Ali, Izhar A. Khan, Munir Ahmad. (2010) An Analysis Of The Problems Faced By Farmers In The Mountains Of Northwest Pakistan: Challenges For Agri. Extension , , Volume-47, Issue-4.
