Pakistan with a population of approximately 160.9 million in the mid 2011 is the 6th most populous country in the world. The population size of Pakistan has increased ten times since 1990. On the other hand, the food prices have also been increased continuously, so it is difficult for policy makers to ignore the impact of different variables on Pakistan's food poverty dynamics. Keeping in view the paramount importance the present study was therefore designed to explore the factors which affect the small farmers related to food poverty and to explore the extent of food poverty. It is hoped...

Agricultural credit is considered as a vital determinant in growth and development of the agricultural sector of the nations economy. Its timely disbursement and proper utilization helps to achieve sustained growth of the sector. In present study multiple regression analysis were carried out to investigate the effect of credit and other inputs on the yield of wheat and rice crops. The results of analysis showed that, credit plays decisive role in increasing the production capacity of agricultural sector by enhancing the role of well equipped farmers in production process. Furthermore, it has...