Role of technology in agriculture

ISBN-13: 9783845433257 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str.

Jawad Raza; Wasif Siddiqi

Opis

It is an understood fact that the technology is an important determinant of agricultural output, we need to quantify the relationship between the improved technology and agricultural output so that we may have a through insight on the incentives of using new methods and techniques in the sector. The study aims to analyze the role of mechanization in the agriculture sector. Empirical findings show that the number of tractors is the important determinant of agricultural output. Study further concludes that the improved seeds, water availability, number of tube wells and labor employed in agriculture sector are positively related to agricultural output.The data for these variables was obtained from Agriculture Statistics Of Pakistan Yearly Book and Pakistan Economic Survey. Johansen cointegration technique was applied on the data to obtain the results.

O autorze

I did my BSc HONS from GC University Lahore in 2010. During my honors I produced the current work. Currently I am doing Master of Philosophy in Economics from the same university. I want to become a good economist and serve my country in an efficient. My dream is to see all the world prosperous and growing.