Agricultural reports

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1	Political Dimensions of Agricultural Innovation and the Green Revolution in India This paper provides a rough outline of the genesis of the Green Revolution, with special emphasis placed on its socio-political aspects. Most examples provided pertain to the Indian Punjab	45
2	Organic Agriculture in the United States Program and Policy Issues Organic Agriculture in the United States:Program and Policy Issues	43
3	Financialization of the Wheat Market The report here focuses on the financialization of the wheat markets. Nowadays, agriculture faces a few global issues: global warming, energy transition, growing population, and as a consequenc	54
4	Farm-Innovators-2010 Farm-Innovators-2010 Indian agriculture report	43
5	Rethinking Public Policy in Agriculture 2007 Rethinking Public Policy in Agriculture 2007 The main section of the report documents in great detail a large number of agricultural policiesthat have been used in the past – not just in today’s developing and transition countries in the last60 years, but also in today’s rich countries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The section is divided into two main subsections – inputs policy and outputs policy. In the inputspolicy section, the report discusses land policy (land tenure reform and land qualityimprovement), knowledge policy (research, extension, education and information), credit policy(specialized banks and agricultural credit cooperatives) and physical inputs policy (irrigation,transport, electricity and divisible inputs such as fertilizers, seeds and farm machinery).	45
6	Organic Farming in Brazil This report from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation is based around the unique work of Centro Ecológico in southern Brazil and shows that it is possible to increase food production	47
7	Agroclimatic Agrometeorological Techniques Agroclimatic Agrometeorological Techniques	42
8	Taxing agriculture in Pakistan Taxing agriculture in Pakistan-an IMF document	77
9	FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT in Pakistan Research on fertilizer use in Pakistan was initiated in 1909, with the establishment of the Punjab Agriculture College and Research Institute at Faisalabad (then Lyallpur), followed by the establishment of various research stations in the country. The response of various crops to nitrogen containing fertilizers was published in 1934. Phosphorus deficiency was reported for the first time in 1952. A Soil Fertility Research and Fertilizer Popularizing Organization was set up under FAO auspices in 1958, with the mandate to conduct applied fertilizer research and promote fertilizer use. Under this programme intensive experimentation was carried out on farmer’s fields to create awareness about the role of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in crop production. This led to the use of fertilizers at farm level and also to investment in the national fertilizer industry. The deficiency of zinc in rice was identified in 1969 and the deficiency of boron in cotton was reported in 1970. Horticultural crops, particularly deciduous fruits, showed a severe deficiency of iron. The importance of zinc for rice is known to rice growers. The Provincial Soil Fertility Institutes, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council and other national institutes had generated a great deal of information over time. With the identification of multiple nutrient deficiencies, the focus shifted to balanced fertilizer use, integration of mineral fertilizer with organic sources, quantification of residual nutrients, fertilizer recommendations in cropping systems and soil test crop response calibration for economic and optimum fertilizer use based on soil analysis. As the fertilizer sector moved towards maturity, issues related to policy and economics emerged. Therefore, in 1978 the Government of Pakistan with the assistance of FAO established the National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC) with the mandate to study all issues of the fertilizer sector from source of supply to farmer’s fields, with a view to developing policy advice and to assist, where appropriate, in its implementation. Its scope covered policy planning, marketing and statistics, monitoring of supply and demand and fertilizer research, training, and extension activities. NFDC played a central role in the field of policy issues. It analyzed the role of the public and private fertilizer sector, reserve stocks, phasing out of subsidies and servicing of remote areas to facilitate privatization and deregulation. Short and long term fertilizer demand forecasts, pricing, fertilizer production, import and marketing were other areas under consistent review. Studies were conducted on fertilizer use at farm level, its impact on crop productivity, the quality of products and constraints in balanced and efficient use of fertilizers. The data on crop response to fertilizers were collected, collated, analyzed and interpreted. Fertilizer research trials on farmer’s fields were harmonized and deficiencies were identified in soil testing laboratories. The topics of fertilizer use efficiency, economic optimum recommendations, and integrated plant nutrient management were also addressed. With support from IMPHOS and FAO, data were obtained on the balanced use of fertilizer and its contribution to crop production. NFDC maintains a comprehensive data base and issues monthly status reports on fertilizer production, imports, prices, use at farm level and the issues for policy action. NFDC also coordinates with federal and provincial research institutes, extension and fertilizer industry through providing a common platform to discuss and deliberate on contentious issues. The objective of fertilizer research and development has shifted to the improvement of efficiency, increased crop productivity and minimization of the impact on the environment. The overall aim is that sustainability in agricultural growth should match the growing population for food security and the promotion of economic growth.	91
10	Barriers Against Agricultural Exports from Pakistan: The Role of WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement Barriers Against Agricultural Exports from Pakistan: The Role of WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement	76
11	Agricultural profile Pakistan in US Library of Congress Pakistan's total land area is about 803,940 square kilometers. About 48 million hectares, or 60 percent, is often classified as unusable for forestry or agriculture consists mostly of deserts, mountain slopes, and urban settlements. Some authorities, however, include part of this area as agricultural land on the basis that it would support some livestock activity even though it is poor rangeland. Thus, estimates of grazing land vary widely--between 10 percent and 70 percent of the total area. A broad interpretation, for example, categorizes almost all of arid Balochistan as rangeland for foraging livestock. Government officials listed only 3 million hectares, largely in the north, as forested in FY 1992.	26
12	Pakistan Agriculture profile on nation encyclopedia Agriculture is a vital sector of Pakistan's economy and accounted for 25.9 percent of GDP in 1999-2000, according to government estimates. The sector directly supports three-quarters of the country's population, employs half the labor force , and contributes a large share of foreign exchange earnings. The main agricultural products are cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, and vegetables, in addition to milk, beef, mutton, and eggs. Pakistan depends on one of the world's largest irrigation systems to support production. There are 2 principal seasons. Cotton, rice, and sugarcane are produced during the kharif season, which lasts from May to November. Wheat is the major rabi crop, which extends from November to April. The key to a much-needed improvement of productivity lies in a more efficient use of resources, principally land and water. However, change is dependent on the large landowners who own 40 percent of the arable land and control most of the irrigation system,	15
13	agriculture in Saudi Arabia	13

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