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The section has produced forty-three Technical Research Reports on different crops and economic issues. As a supporting Unit, we also help in the provision of secondary data, economic analysis and planning /evaluation of the Agricultural research.
 
a: Publications / research reports:
 
The section has produced forty-three (43) technical research reports on different crops and economic issues. Following are few to mention.
 

Sr. No.
Name of Technical Reports
1
Land use Intensity and Cropping Pattern in the Punjab
2
Fodder and Livestock Integration in Farming system Research Area, Shahkot.
3
Economic Appraisal Sesame Cultivation in FSR Project area Shahkot.
4
Socio Economic Survey of the Research an Extension Linkage Project area Gojra.
5
Socio Economic Survey of the Punjab Rice Zone, District Sheikhupura.
6
Socio Economic Survey of Research & Extension Linkage Project area Khanewal
7
Present Status and Future prospects of Wheat in Pakistan
9
Factors impeding Sugarcane Crop productivity in the central Punjab
10
Socio-Economic study of the semi-Barani Zone of Layyah District
11
Economics of Existing Farming System in the central Punjab
12
Economics of Wheat cultivation in the irrigated areas of the Punjab
13
Wheat Crop production technology & the farmers circumstances in the canal irrigated areas of the Punjab
14
Post Harvest Losses estimation of wheat crop at farm level in the District Jhang
15
Factors limiting the recommended use of fertilizer for different crops in the irrigated areas of the Punjab.
16
Economic Viability of the marginal farmers in Punjab.
17
Post Harvest Losses estimation on vegetable crops in the District Faisalabad.
18
Impact of Wheat Breeding Research of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad on Punjab Economy.
19
Impact of Sugarcane Breeding Research of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad on Punjab Economy.

 
b: Results of a recent research study on rice

Impact of Rice variety ‘Supper Basmati’ (evolved by the Rice Research Institute, Faisalabad) on Punjab economy. 
S.No.
Particulars
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
1
Rice Area in Punjab                         (000 Ha.)
1512.30
1687.90
1754.30
1762.40
1728.37
1723.60
2
Rice Production in Punjab (000 Tonness)
2579.70
2871.40
2980.30
3179.60
3075.50
3288.50
3
Area under variety           (000 Hect.)
1057.06
1176.85
1209.63
1351.68
1271.55
1220.15
4
Percent area under variety
69.90
69.72
68.95
76.70
73.57
70.79
5
Average Yield gain factor due to variety            (Tons / Hect.)
0.540
0.540
0.540
0.540
0.540
0.540
6
Varietal contribution in yield /annum (Tons)
570813
635500
653201
729907
686637
658883
7
Price of Rice / Ton
24600
24800
25000
31000
29000
70000
8
Additional gain in Value of Rice /annum              (Rs. Million)           
14042
15760
16330
22627
19912
46122
9
Economic worth of Punjab Rice production                   (Rs. Million)
63461
71211
74508
98568
89190
230195
10
Percent share of variety in economic worth
22.1
22.1
21.9
23.0
22.3
20.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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