Open AccessTechnological Change, Tenant Displacement and Adjustment in Pakistan: Some Preliminary Observations
Author(s) -
Abdul Salam
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v16i4pp.435-448
Subject(s) - technological change , agriculture , green revolution , productivity , investment (military) , government (linguistics) , production (economics) , agricultural economics , agricultural productivity , natural resource economics , economics , resource (disambiguation) , business , economic growth , geography , political science , macroeconomics , computer network , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , politics , computer science , law
Agriculture in Pakistan has experienced a breakthrough whichis com¬monly known as the Green Revolution. This breakthrough wasachieved mainly through the introduction of high yielding varieties ofwheat, rice and maize, increased use of chemical fertilizers, tractors,and substantial private and public investment in water developmentprojects. All this has helped in shifting the country's agriculturalproduction function outward. The agricultural policy of the government,which has encouraged the use of new technology, has also contributed tothis shift and increased resource productivity.