Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward

The sub-national Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan enacted Farm Services Centers Act, 2014, to establish Model Farm Services Centers (MFSCs) and Farm Services Centers as “one stop-shop” based on public-private partnership principle to strengthen extension system. The aim of these Centers...

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Main Authors: Rana, Abdul Wajid, ul Haq, Zahoor, Iqbal, Javed, Shazad, Muhammad Faisal, Haider, Syed Zeeshan
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131599
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author Rana, Abdul Wajid
ul Haq, Zahoor
Iqbal, Javed
Shazad, Muhammad Faisal
Haider, Syed Zeeshan
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Iqbal, Javed
Rana, Abdul Wajid
Shazad, Muhammad Faisal
ul Haq, Zahoor
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Iqbal, Javed
Shazad, Muhammad Faisal
Haider, Syed Zeeshan
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description The sub-national Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan enacted Farm Services Centers Act, 2014, to establish Model Farm Services Centers (MFSCs) and Farm Services Centers as “one stop-shop” based on public-private partnership principle to strengthen extension system. The aim of these Centers is to empower small farmers at a platform to enhance their knowledge and skills and availability of quality agricultural inputs as stipulated in Section 4(g) of the Act, 2014, that each FSC shall “purchase certified seed, fertilizers, animal husbandry services, quality veterinary heath care services and medicines, farm machinery, expertise and technology for provision to the members who are registered with the Centre on affordable rates in comparison to open market rates”. The objective is to improve rural livelihoods, and development of the rural economy.
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spelling CGSpace1315992025-11-06T05:27:00Z Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward Rana, Abdul Wajid ul Haq, Zahoor Iqbal, Javed Shazad, Muhammad Faisal Haider, Syed Zeeshan agricultural sector farms partnerships extension agricultural inputs markets livelihoods rural economics The sub-national Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan enacted Farm Services Centers Act, 2014, to establish Model Farm Services Centers (MFSCs) and Farm Services Centers as “one stop-shop” based on public-private partnership principle to strengthen extension system. The aim of these Centers is to empower small farmers at a platform to enhance their knowledge and skills and availability of quality agricultural inputs as stipulated in Section 4(g) of the Act, 2014, that each FSC shall “purchase certified seed, fertilizers, animal husbandry services, quality veterinary heath care services and medicines, farm machinery, expertise and technology for provision to the members who are registered with the Centre on affordable rates in comparison to open market rates”. The objective is to improve rural livelihoods, and development of the rural economy. 2023-07-30 2023-08-21T18:20:28Z 2023-08-21T18:20:28Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131599 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Rana, Abdul Wajid; ul Haq, Zahoor; Iqbal, Javed; Shazad, Muhammad Faisal; and Haider, Syed Zeeshan. 2023. Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward. PACE Working Paper July 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Mardan, Pakistan: Pakhtunkhwa Economic Policy Research Institute (PEPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136840
spellingShingle agricultural sector
farms
partnerships
extension
agricultural inputs
markets
livelihoods
rural economics
Rana, Abdul Wajid
ul Haq, Zahoor
Iqbal, Javed
Shazad, Muhammad Faisal
Haider, Syed Zeeshan
Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward
title Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward
title_full Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward
title_fullStr Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward
title_full_unstemmed Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward
title_short Model farm services centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Evaluation and the way forward
title_sort model farm services centers in khyber pakhtunkhwa evaluation and the way forward
topic agricultural sector
farms
partnerships
extension
agricultural inputs
markets
livelihoods
rural economics
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131599
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