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A fast growing economy, a rising urban middle class, a predominantly young educated population and the changes in climatic conditions will have serious repercussions on food production, food security, nutritional status and cropping pattern in the not so distant future.

Although economic growth rates have slowed down in the last five years, Pakistan’s long term annual growth of per capita income has been around 2.5 percent. It is estimated that in real terms, per capita income had quadrupled four times by 2003. If the growth rate reverts to the historical mean, an average Pakistani will be earning eight times higher in real times by 2031. At present, this may look like a herculean task but good governance, sound economic management and continuity and consistency in economic policies would make it happen.

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Dawn

Publication Date

4-4-2013

Pages

1-8

Notes

Published in DAWN Agriculture Supplement.

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