Article: Productivity constraints of Cholistani farmers.(Cholistan, Pakistan)(Report)

This paper examines the factors behind low crop yield in Cholistan. Both the quantitative and qualitative analysis show how the low levels of agricultural productivity in this area may be linked to material and climatic factors. The quantitative analysis is mainly focused on physical factors. The qualitative analysis, however, emphasises that relative inefficiency of agricultural activity in Cholistan reflects the influence of physical, economic, social and, most importantly, climatic factors. The quantitative findings provide valuable insight into various 'sources of productivity.' in terms of acreage effect, capital input effect and irrigation water availability effect. ...

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