E3 Journal of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research
E3 Journal of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 3 (5) pp. 94-103, July 2012; © E3 Journals; ISSN 2141-7474
Adoption and economic impact of improved wheat varieties in rainfed pothwar, Punjab, Pakistan
Nisar Ali Shah1 * , Ikram Saeed2 , Arshad Farooq3 , Muhammad Afzal41 Director, Social Sciences Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
2 Director (AE), SSD, PARC, Islamabad, Pakistan
3 Scientific Officers, Social Sciences Research Institute, Tarnab (Peshawar), Pakistan
4 Director, Soicial Sciences Research Institute, Quetta Balochistan, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nisaralishah@gmail.com
Accepted 16 June 2012
Abstract
The process of informal seed production and distribution was started recently only two years ago in the study area. As wheat is the most important crop grown in rain fed pothwar area of Punjab Province, so adoption of improved technology has significant affect on the livelihood of the farmers. In the present study, paired t-test methodology has been used for varietals analysis, as two years areas and yield comparison has been carried out. The results are highly significant for the wheat variety Bhakar-2002. The results are also significant for area of Wafaq variety. The farmers are replacing Inqlab-91 by these varieties. The costs of producing improved variety seeds per kg are significantly lower as well as the returns to investment are almost doubled than that of conventionally used varieties. On the basis of results, the adoptions of improved varieties are highly recommended and have significant positive impact on the farmers of studied area.
Keywords: Adoption, impact, wheat varieties, rain fed pothwar, conventional varieties, and improved varieties
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