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Pakistan's agriculture sector has long been influenced by powerful landowning families, hindering modernization. Efforts have been made through land reform programs and policy changes, but these families still wield influence. Breaking this system requires land redistribution from large owners to landless peasants, and empowering small farmers through financial help, cooperatives, and market access.

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Pakistan's agriculture sector has long been influenced by powerful landowning families, hindering modernization. Efforts have been made through land reform programs and policy changes, but these families still wield influence. Breaking this system requires land redistribution from large owners to landless peasants, and empowering small farmers through financial help, cooperatives, and market access.

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ECO610 Issues in the Economy of Pakistan

Graded Discussion Board (GDB)


SEMESTER FALL 2023
Bc230423642

Graded Discussion Board

Case: Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for the rural population and ensures
food availability to rural and urban inhabitants. It is an important economic sector since
it supplies raw materials to the nation's major industries and contributes significantly to
export revenue. But since independence (1947), Pakistan agriculture sector has continued
to be influenced by traditional landlords or "jagirdars" and influential landowning
families. The influence of jagirdars has hindered the modernization of the agriculture
sector. Traditional farming methods, limited access to credit and technology, and the
resistance to change can slow agricultural development. Efforts have been made over the
years to address these issues through land reform programs, changes in land tenure
systems, and propoor agricultural policies. However, the legacy of jagirdari systems and
the power of influential landowners continue to shape the agriculture sector and rural
society in many parts of Pakistan.

Answer

Pakistan's farming history includes steeped feudalism. As a result, a few powerful families have
most of the land. Even now, these families, or feudal lords, have sway. This has made it a tough
job to modernize Pakistan's farming.
To sort this out, the government must put land reform up front. It's not just about altering the
land ownership system; it must lean towards fairer land distribution. This process involves
seizing extra land from big landowners and giving it to peasants with no land. Simply put, the
government needs to take from the rich landowners and distribute the surplus to people who own
nothing. Things will get better for all of us with this change. It’s part of their key objectives in
their action plan. Small-scale farmers can succeed with financial help, technical advice, and
better customer access from the government.
Breaking free from Pakistan's feudal system starts with farmland reforms that shift land
ownership. Also, boosting small farmers' power is important. We can achieve this through
farmer coops. This might change Pakistan's rural power balance, leading to a fairer, modern
farming method.
In this regard, it can be said that the first approach to break the yoke of feudalism in Pakistan is
to put in place agrarian reforms that will redistribute land ownership and, secondly, empower the
smallholder farmers by promoting the formation of cooperative societies. These could potentially
challenge the hegemonic legacy of feudal power in rural Pakistan and replace it with more
sustainable, inclusive and modern agricultural system.

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