In
Pakistan, there were 44 agricultural scientists per million people
during 1988 as compared to 2360, 1400, and 300 agricultural scientists
per million people respectively in USA, UK, and Egypt [John Mellor
Associates (1994)]. The number of agro-ecological zones,
types of
agricultural production systems, and 130 commercial crops that the
country’s agricultural research deals with, demands for a
much greater number and more qualified scientific staff to be engaged
in agricultural R & D activities.The recent number of agricultural
scientists and estimates on the level of funding for
agricultural
research are not readily available. The research expenditures per
agricultural scientist in Pakistan were 8.9 thousand US dollars (240
thousand rupees) during 1980 as compared to 56.4, 30.2, and 21.8
thousand dollars per agricultural scientist respectively in Malaysia,
Indonesia, and India. It came down to Rs. 194 thousands per scientist
during 1992 in real terms. (Can not have latest figures with regard to
agriculturist/million peoples in Pakistan)
by Hadi Laghari
types of agricultural production systems, and 130 commercial crops that the country’s agricultural research deals with, demands for a much greater number and more qualified scientific staff to be engaged in agricultural R & D activities.The recent number of agricultural scientists and estimates on the level of funding for
agricultural research are not readily available. The research expenditures per agricultural scientist in Pakistan were 8.9 thousand US dollars (240 thousand rupees) during 1980 as compared to 56.4, 30.2, and 21.8 thousand dollars per agricultural scientist respectively in Malaysia, Indonesia, and India. It came down to Rs. 194 thousands per scientist during 1992 in real terms. (Can not have latest figures with regard to agriculturist/million peoples in Pakistan)
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