Total factor productivity growth and performance of livestock sector in Punjab, Pakistan. | [Journal of Agricultural Research • 2012]

Author(s):

1. Nasir Nadeem: Planning, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Multan, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Ishaq Javed: Sangla Hill, Distt, Nankana Sahib, Pakistan

3. Asghar Ali: Sangla Hill, Distt, Nankana Sahib, Pakistan

4. Ishtiaq Hassan: Executive District Officer, Faisalabad, Pakistan

5. Wasif Khurshid: Government of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

In this study, total factor productivity (TFP) performance of livestock sub-sector in Punjab, Pakistan was estimated for the time period of 1970 to 2009. The objective was to analyse the effect of government policy changes on livestock sector performance. For this purpose index number approach namely Tornqvist Theil approximation to divisia index was employed. Results revealed that overall average annual growth rate of livestock TFP index in Punjab remained 1.54 percent. The contribution of TFP towards output growth stood at 42.66 percent during the study period. The output and input growth remained as 3.61 and 2.03 percent, respectively. The results further indicated that productivity growth has been a significant factor in the performance of livestock sub-sector in Punjab over 39 years. The analysis also disclosed that TFP remained negative during no plan period (1970-78) due to neglect of this sector. Then it started increasing and reached to the level of 2.63 with 56.53 percent contribution of TFP towards output growth of the sector. This is the maximum growth of TFP which has been observed during 1983-1988 due to change in government policy in favour of livestock sub-sector.

Page(s): 279-287

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Published: Journal: Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Year: 2012

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