03823nas a2200385 4500 20260817162855.0 210898 th eng .b1008776x AIT Thesis no.HS-92-04 Bashir, Zulfiqar Application of farming systems research and development methodology to the identification of farmers' problems : a case study of Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1992 160 leaves : ill. Thesis ; no. HS-92-04 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology The objective of the study is to apply the Farming Systems Research and Development methodology to identify the factors constraining the production process. It analyses the institutions, both public and private that directly or indirectly affect the farmers' perception and consequent decision making environment. Rapid appraisal, informal interviews and semi-structured questionnaires, interviewing key informants and grqup interviews, were the main tools used in the research. An important finding of the study is that the medium and large farmers get no better yields than the small farmers. The large farmers get higher yields in cotton only which is a cash crop, but yields in case of wheat and maize are almost equal to those by small farmers. Non availability of inputs like high yielding seeds, chemical fertilizer, poor supply and management of irrigation water, decline in soil fertility, shortage of fodder, lack of healthy and productive livestock are the major problems. For agricultural inputs farmers depend only on the informal input dealers. Agricultural Extension Workers do not give them proper technical guidance regarding the use of these inputs. There is weak linkage between extension worker, researchers, and farmers and no feed back mechanism exists. In the light of these outcomes of the study, recommendations have been made among others to improve the transfer of appropriate technology to the farmers, to streamline input availability and delivery and to promote livestock raising. Specific recommendations include:, adoption of FSR & D approach to solve the problems of farmers, involving farmers in research activities, multiplication, storage and distribution of seeds of improved varieties at village level, training of AEW and farmers at Union Council level, encourage agents of input suppliers to farm inputs supply centers at village level in the private sector, organize pre-seasonal and post-seasonal workshops for research and extension staff and farmers and introduction of improved fodder varieties. Agricultural systems Pakistan Punjab Wickramanayake, B.W.E., Chairperson Demaine, Harvey, Co-Chairperson Upasena, S.H., Examination Committee Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-92-04 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B16288 .b1008776x mnait s 251204 2 951012 m a s 0 mnait mnarc 22 40 Barcode : 30050120744601 CREATED : 2014-02-06 RECORD # : i12806663 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120375372 CREATED : 2016-03-06 RECORD # : i13016775 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 6582 6582 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.HS-92-04 30050120744601 2026-08-17 16:28:55 3 2026-08-17 22 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT Thesis no.HS-92-04 30050120375372 2026-08-17 16:28:55 1 2026-08-17 40