Youth employment — from crops to livestock

Pakistan’s persistently high population growth — exceeding 2.5 per cent annually — is quietly but steadily reshaping the country’s farm structure. In the absence of laws that restrict excessive subdivision, inherited agricultural land continues to be divided among family members with each passing generation. Consequently, the number of farms keeps rising, while the average farm size is shrinking at an alarming pace; this trend is clearly reflected in the 7th Agricultural Census of Pakistan 20...

By none@none.com (Khalid Saeed Wattoo | Dr Waqar Ahmad)