An analysis of productivity growth of agriculture in Pakistan: 1971-2006. | [Journal of Agricultural Research • 2009]

Author(s):

1. Asghar Ali: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

2. Khalid Mushtaq: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Ashfaq: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

4. Muhammad Arif Raza: Agricultural Engineering Workshop, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

A study was conducted in the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Total factor productivity (TFP) growth of Pakistan’s agriculture was estimated using Tornqvist-Theil (T-T), Pakistan Approximation to Division Index for the period from 1971 to 2006. Output and input quantity data for most of the categories of crop and livestock subsectors, alongwith their prices were utilized in constructing output and input indexes, respectively. The results showed an average annual TFP growth rate of 2.14 percent for whole study period. The analysis also explained that TFP growth contributed about 56 percent to agricultural output growth during study period. These findings suggest that measures should be taken to increase the resource use efficiency and develop productivity enhancing technology to improve TFP growth rather than increase in the use of inputs.

Page(s): 439-450

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Published: Journal: Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Year: 2009

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