Dr. Munir Ahmad

CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Munir Ahmad

I. Education and Professional Strengths

Current Position: Joint Director/Head, Agriculture and Environment, PIDE, Islamabad

Education: PostDoc University of New England (UNE), Australia

PhD University of Connecticut, USA, 1994

MS University of Connecticut, USA, 1992 MSc (Hon’s) University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 1983 BSc (Hon,s) University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 1980

Key Experiences/Strengths:

Possess an extensive experience of research, teaching and administrative jobs at

the national and international levels. Have a very sound record of successful

planning and implementing a number of multidisciplinary research projects

during professional career.

Presently, hold the position of Joint Director (BPS-21) at the Pakistan

Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad—a premier

research and teaching public sector organization.

Had served PIDE for three years as Dean, Faculty of Development Studies.

Served Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) for three years as

Member/Head, Social Sciences—PARC is an apex body for agricultural

research in Pakistan. As a member of Executive Committee, the principal

administrative body of the Council, performed statutory functions of a

whole time Member/leader of Social Sciences Division and also lead

multidisciplinary research teams in planning and implementation in the

priority areas.

Had also managed general administrative affairs of the PARC system as an

additional responsibility while exercising full powers of Member

Administration for about one and half years.

About 30 years of experience in teaching, research and management positions

have enabled me to develop a high level of skills in the following areas that are

the most relevant to the position of a Vice Chancellor of a university:

Have diverse background of teaching, research, management and leading

multi-disciplinary teams in the area of priority setting and strategic

planning;

Have extensive experience in project budgeting, financial monitoring, and

in generating research funds;

Have visualized new and innovative research projects/programs/courses,

extending from inception of an idea through preparing, presenting and

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developing plans and implementing the programmes—recent example

winning climate change project from IDRC Canada; and

Have demonstrated a consistent aptitude for being able to identify, plan,

implement research projects/programmes and create team-oriented work

environments.

Research Expertise include agricultural policy analysis; impact of institutional

credit on agriculture; food security and poverty analysis; fiscal implications of

wheat procurement policies; impact assessments; technology adoption studies;

productivity analysis—crops and livestock; econometric analysis; factors of

cotton leaf curl virus; economics of soil conservation; microfinance efficiency;

rapid rural appraisal; analysis of water and environmental sanitation; agricultural

marketing; and climate change & environment. The quality and applicability of

research work can be appraised by its appearance in journals of international

repute, but also by tracking the citations in scholarly work at the international

level.

Research Management & General Administration Includes: 1) Dean, Faculty

of Development Studies—3½ years; 2) Member, Social Sciences—

responsibilities included research management and general administration of the

PARC System for 3 Years; 3) Head of Agriculture and Rural Development

Division, PIDE for 4 Years; 4) Head of Training & Project Evaluation at PIDE

for 2 Years; 5) Head of Rural Finance & Development Section, PIDE for 5

Years; 6) Student Advisor of the PIDE Ph.D. Programme for seven 7 Years

II. Employment History:

July 13, 2013 to date Head, Agriculture and Environment Division

(BPS-21) Joint Director/Dean (Promoted on October 4, 2012)

Responsibilities:

Teaching—Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Development, Agriculture &

Environment;

Conduct research and lead a research team to undertake research on agriculture

and environment issues;

Member of PIDE Syndicate;

Member PIDE Selection Board;

Member PIDE Senate (elected);

Chairman, Finance and Planning Committee of the PIDE;

Chaired “National Committee on Revision of Curricula of Agricultural

Economics”, HEC

Project Leader: “Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security”

amounting 5,00,000 CA$ supported by IDRC Canada.

Oct. 2009-Oct.2012: Chief of Research/Professor, and Dean (Acting), Development Studies, PIDE

(from 2010 to 2013)

Responsibilities:

Teaching—Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Development, Agriculture &

Environment;

(BPS-20)

Dr. Munir Ahmad

Academic management as Dean;

Member of PIDE Syndicate,

Member PIDE Selection Board.

As Director Food Security Centre build up multi-professional team from

different institutions, worked on food security issues—written on the issue and

made presentations on various forums. Organized two big forums on

decentralization of agriculture and price policies involving relevant

stakeholders.

Won a project on “Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food

Security” amounting 5,00,000 CA$ supported by IDRC Canada.

Oct. 2006–Oct. 2009: Member, Social Sciences (SS), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

(PARC), Islamabad; held the portfolio of General Administration of the

PARC system for about one and half year.

Responsibilities:

Lead multidisciplinary research planning/implementation in priority areas;

Performed statuary functions as Member SSD while representing in Executive

Committee and BoG of PARC.

Managed General Administration Affairs of PARC as additional responsibility

while exercising full powers of Member Administration.

Deliberated on research prioritization and policy options for developing

consensus and communicating to agriculture and other relevant ministries.

Reoriented institutional structure of SSD while developing capacities of social

scientists in the fields of production economics, international trade,

econometrics etc.

Answered questions raised at Senate and National Assembly forums on

burning issues relevant to food production and performance evaluation of

research system outcomes.

Contributed in strengthening international linkages by providing feedback on

new projects and developing bilateral MOUs considering national issues and

priorities.

Steered research planning and implementation of six satellite institutes

working under the SSD in all provinces including AJK.

Handled timely disbursement and judicious use of budgetary resources

allocated from donors and PSDP funded projects, competitive grants and

routine non-development operational resources. Contributed in planning and

implementation of PARC mega research for development projects of worth 4

billion rupees.

Developed food security programs for SAARC and worked as member of the

National Task Force on Food Security that worked under the leadership of

Mr. Sartaj Aziz. Forwarded policy briefs on various issues including food

security, food inflation, droughts effects, production projections, markets

malfunctioning, corporate culture etc.

(BPS-21)

Dr. Munir Ahmad

Implemented strategic plan prepared to build socio-economic research

capabilities of the provincial research systems of Pakistan. Worked on several

research review and prioritization committees.

Started Applied Economics Department in newly established National

University of Agricultural Sciences at NARC. Also taught course.

July 2003–Oct. 2006: Chief of Research and Head of Agri. and Rural Development Division;

Also held portfolio of Chief of Training and Project Evaluation Division

(TPED) PIDE for 2 years, and portfolio of Graduate Student Advisor.

Responsibilities:

Supervised a team of agricultural economists, worked on various issues

relating to agriculture, food security and poverty.

Won and completed following projects:

- Impact Evaluation of Special Programme for Food Security in Pakistan

(Sponsored by FAO - US$50,000);

- Training on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling in Pakistan

(Sponsored by IFPRI-US$15,000);

- Impact of Domestic Policies towards Agricultural Trade Liberalization and

Market Reform on Food Security in Pakistan (Sponsored by IFPRI-

US$20,000);

- Microfinancing in South Asia: Supply Side Dynamics. Sponsored by SENEI

- US$25,000

Taught microeconomics, agricultural development and agricultural policy;

As head of TPED organized following capacity building trainings for in-

service mid-level government officials:

- Introduction to Econometrics for FBS officers;

- Pakistan Economy for CBR officers

- Macro-economic Planning for Govt. officials

- Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects for Govt. officials

- Project Preparation and Appraisal for the Govt. officials

- Coordinator and Resource person at NIBAF–SBP trainings on Statistics and

Macro-economy.

Other Activities:

- Member Academic Council University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi

Pakistan, 2004-2006.

- Co-editor of ‘The Pakistan Development Review (PDR)’.

- Member “Working Group on Agriculture” for the 10th Five Year Plan;

- Member ‘National Committee on WTO Agreement on Agriculture’;

- Member Technical Working Group on Social Sciences, PARC;

- Member National Committee on Revision of Curricula of Agricultural

Economics, HEC;

- Member ‘Inter-University Course Curriculum Committees of the subject

specialists’: Subjects included Agricultural Economics, Marketing and

Agribusiness, Development Economics and Environmental and Resource

Economics.

(BPS-20)

Dr. Munir Ahmad

January-May, 2002: Visiting Consultant, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

Taught—Econometrics, Production Economics, and Agricultural Extension

Feb. 1999 – July 2003: Senior Research Economist, PIDE.

As head of Agriculture and Rural Development Division and Section on Rural

Finance & Development, worked on various issues relating to agriculture.

Besides intensively involved in research, various trainings arranged including:

- Pakistan Economy for the officers of the State Bank of Pakistan;

- Introduction to Econometrics for SBP

- Introduction to Econometrics for FBS-KPK

Written a book entitled “Agricultural Finance” for the Institute of Bankers

Karachi, 2002.

Joint Secretary Pakistan Society of Development Economists;

Following projects won and implemented:

- Agricultural Production and Rural Poverty in Pakistan. Sponsored by SENEI-

US$30,000.

- Agricultural Product Markets in Pakistan. Sponsored by the World Bank-

US$5000.

Feb 1994 - 1999 Assistant Professor, Agr. Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Elected member of university Senate during 1998-99.

Served as member of departmental and faculty study boards and extensively

revised curricula for the department of agricultural economics.

Developed 4 years BS programme in Agricultural and Resource Economics.

Taught Econometrics, Production Economics, Microeconomics, Economics of

Livestock.

Conducted various farm management surveys, and worked on Cotton Leaf Curl

Virus.

Supervised 5 MSc (Hons) students.

April 1985 – Dec. 1994 Lecturer, Agri. Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Taught courses on Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Production

Economics, Livestock Economics, Economics for Engineers, and Statistics.

Co-authored a book on livestock economics, still being used as textbook in DVM

and Animal Husbandry programmes.

July 1984 to April 1985 Associate Staff Economist, PIDE, Islamabad

Assisted Chief of the Agriculture Division in data on agricultural output and

inputs at the district level.

April-July 1984 Mobile Credit Officer, ADBP: Field training—did not like the working and resigned

(BPS-19)

(BPS-18)

(BPS-17)

(BPS-16)

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III. Member/Chair of Important Committees and other Professional Activities:

Member/Chair of Important Committees

Member UAF Senate –1998 for one year

Member of PIDE Syndicate –2010 to 2013 for 3-years;

Member PIDE Selection Board --2010 to 2013 for 3-years;;

Member PIDE Senate (elected) Jan 2010 to Jan 2015 4-years;

Chairman, Finance & Planning Committee –2013 to August 2014 for 1 ½ years;

Chaired “National Committee on Revision of Curricula of Agricultural Economics”,

HEC (2013-14)

Member Academic Council University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, 2004-06 2-

years.

Member “Working Group on Agriculture” for the 10th Five Year Plan;

Member ‘National Committee on WTO Agreement on Agriculture’;

Member Technical Advisory Committee of the PARC – since 2010;

Member National Committee on Revision of Curricula of Agricultural Economics

(2006), HEC;

Member ‘Inter-University Course Curriculum Committees of the subject specialists’:

Subjects included Agricultural Economics, Marketing and Agribusiness, Development

Economics and Environmental and Resource Economics (2007).

Chaired “National Committee on Revision of Curricula of Agricultural Economics

2013-14”, HEC

Ex-officio member of Executive Committee of the PARC October 2006 to October 2009

Ex-officio member of BoG of the PARC October 2006 to October 2009

Editorial Boards/Committees

Editor, “Journal of Development & Agricultural Economics”. Academic Journals

Co-editor “The Pakistan Development Review”, and presently member of Permanent

Editorial Committee of the PDR.

Refereeing “Food Policy” Journal

Refereeing “Agricultural Economics” Journal

Refereeing “Journal of Society & Natural Resources”. Academic Journals

Universities Experts Panel: Academic Appointments/External Examiner

University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

G.C. University Faisalabad

Fatima Jinah Women University, Rawalpindi.

University of New England, Australia

Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

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IV. Research Publications:

Foreign Journals

1. Boris E. Bravo-Ureta, Munir Ahmad and R. Wakernagel (1993) Subtitucion De Factors

De Produccion en Explotaciones Lecheras: Una Comparacion Entre las Elasticidades Tipo

Allen Y Morishima". Investigacion Agraria Economia 8(1993): 349-361. (Spain)

2. Munir Ahmad and Boris E. Bravo-Ureta (1995) An Econometric Decomposition of Dairy

Output Growth. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 77, No. 4. 1995: 915-

921

3. Munir Ahmad and Boris E. Bravo-Ureta (1996). Dairy Farm Technical Efficiency

Measures Using Panel Data: A Comparison of Alternative Model Specifications. Journal

of Productivity Analysis, Vol. 7, 1996: 399-415.

4. Munir Ahmad and T. K. Shami (199) Production Structure and Technical Efficiency

Analysis of Sericulture Farms in Pakistani Punjab, Asian-Pacific Journal of Rural

Development, Vol IX, No 2, 1999: 15-31.

5. Munir Ahmad, M. Rafiq and A. Ali (1999) An Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Rice

Farmers in Pakistani Punjab”. The Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.

XXII, NO2, 1999: 79-86.

6. U. Farooq, M. Iqbal and Munir Ahmad (2009) Livestock Farming in Cholistan Desert of

Pakistan: Setting the Development Strategies. Annals of Arid Zone 46(2): 111-132, 2007

Chapters in Books (Foreign)

7. Munir Ahmad, C. Ceasar, A. Qayyum, M. Iqbal and P. Dorosh (2010) Impact of

Domestic Agricultural Trade Liberalization and Market Reform Policies on Food Security

in Pakistan. Chapter 5 in (Ed) Kumar et al. Liberalizing Food Grains Markets:

Experiences, Impact, and Lessons from South Asia. Oxford University Press, 2010

8. G. M. Arif and Munir Ahmad (2001) Poverty Across Agro-ecological Zones in Rural

Pakistan. In Irrigation Against Rural Poverty: An Overview of Issues and Pro-Poor

Intervention Strategies in Irrigation Agriculture in Asia. (Ed) Intizar Hussain and Eric

Biltonen. International Water Management Institute Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Asian

Development Bank, 2001.

9. Munir Ahmd, Umar Farooq and M. Atiq (nd) Agriculture and Rural Development in

Islamic World. Chapter-14 in (Ed) Islamic Encyclopedia, Volume IV (Organisation,

Structure and Policy Framework) published by Maghreb Centre for Islamic Studies

(London) and the Islamic Foundation (Markfield, Leicester), Chief Editors: Prof.

Abdelhamid Brahimi and Prof. Khurshid Ahmad (under process)

National Journals

10. Munir Ahmad and Boris E. Bravo-Ureta (1995) Time Varying Technical Efficiency

Measures of US Dairy Farms. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 32, 1995:

116-120.

11. M. A. Hanjra, Munir Ahmad, Mansoor-u-Hasan and Jawahar Ali (1995) Sericulture as

Cottage Industry: A Socio-Economic Evaluation. Pakistan Entomologist 17(1995).

12. Munir Ahmad, B. Ahmad, Mansoor-u-Hasan and M. Iqbal (1996) Economics of Plant

Protection: The Case of Cotton. Pakistan Entomologist, Vol.18 1996: 98-101.

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13. B. Ahmad and Munir Ahmad (1996) Farmers’ Perceptions of Using RRA Methodology.

Journal of Rural Development and Administration, Vol 28, 1996: 145-152.

14. Munir Ahmad and G. Battese (1997) A Probit Analysis of the Incidence of the Cotton

Leaf Curl Virus in Punjab, Pakistan”. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 36, No. 2,

1997:155-165.

15. Munir Ahmad and A. Ahmad (1998) An Analysis of the Sources of Wheat Output

Growth in the Barani Area of the Punjab. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 37, No.

3, 1998: 231-249.

16. B. Ahmad, Munir Ahmad and Z. A. Gill (1998) Restoration of Soil Health for Achieving

Sustainable Growth in Agriculture. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 37, No. 4,

1998: 997-1015.

17. Munir Ahmad and S. K. Qureshi (1998) Recent Evidence on Farm Size and Productivity

Relationship: Implications for Public Policy. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 38,

No. 4, 1999.

18. M. Iqbal and Munir Ahmad (1998) An Assessment of Livestock Production Potential in

Pakistan: Implications for Livestock Sector Policy. The Pakistan Development Review,

Vol. 38, No. 4, 1999.

19. M. G. Chaudhry, Munir Ahmad and G.M. Chaudhry (1999) Growth of Livestock

Production in Pakistan: An Analysis. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 38, No. 4,

1999.

20. B. Ahmad, Munir Ahmad, and M. Aslam Chaudhry (2001) An Analysis of Cotton Leaf

Curl Virus Disease in Pakistan’s Punjab”. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Economics,

Vol. 4, No. 2, 2001: 1-16

21. M. Iqbal, M. A. Khan and Munir Ahmad (2001) Determinants of Higher Wheat

Productivity in Irrigated Pakistan. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 40, No. 4,

2001:755-766.

22. Munir Ahmad, M. G. Chaudhry, and G. M. Chaudhry (2000) Some Non-Price

Explanatory Variables in Fertilizer Demand: The Case of Irrigated Pakistan. The Pakistan

Development Review, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2000: 477-486.

23. Munir Ahmad (2001) Agricultural Productivity Growth Differentials in Punjab, Pakistan:

A District Level Analysis. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 40 No 1, 2001. 1:1-

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24. M. Iqbal, M. A. Khan and Munir Ahmad (2002) Adoption of Recommended Varieties: A

Farm Level Analysis of Wheat Growers in Irrigated Punjab. The Pakistan Development

Review. Vol. 41, No1, 2002: 29-48

25. Munir Ahmad (2003) Agricultural Productivity and Rural Poverty in Irrigated Pakistan:

A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 42,

No. 3, 2003.

26. Munir Ahmad, G.M. Chaudhry and M. Iqbal, (2002) Wheat Productivity, Efficiency and

Sustainability: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis. The Pakistan Development

Review. Vol. 41, No 4, 2002.

27. M. Iqbal, Munir Ahmad and K. Abbas (2003) Impact of Institutional Credit on

Agricultural Production in Pakistan. The Pakistan Development Review. Vol. 42, No 4,

2003.

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28. U. Farooq, Munir Ahmad and A. W. Jasra (2007) Natural Resource Conservation,

Poverty Alleviation, and Farmer Partnership. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 46,

No. 4, 2007.

29. U. Farooq, Munir Ahmad and I. Saeed (2009) Enhancing Livestock Productivity in the

Desert Ecologies of Pakistan: Setting the Development Priorities. The Pakistan

Development Review, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2009.

30. U. Farooq and Munir Ahmad (2008) Feeding Growing Population: Prospects and

Challenges for Pakistan Agriculture. In "Population Dynamics and Security: Public Policy

Challenges", 2008.

31. Munir Ahmad and U. Farooq (2010) The State of Food Security in Pakistan: Future

Challenges and Coping Strategies. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 49, No. 4,

2010.

32. Lubna Naz and Munir Ahmad (2013) What Inspires Energy Crises at the Micro Level:

Empirical Evidence from Energy Consumption Pattern of Urban Households from Sindh.

(In press) The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 51, No. 4, 2013.

Books & Book Chapters (National):

a) Books

33. Bashir Ahmad, Munir Ahmad and M. Aslam (1996) Economics of Livestock Production

and Management. Faisalabad: Agricultural Social Science Research Centre, University of

Agriculture, 1996.

34. Munir Ahmad (2002) Agricultural Finance. Institute of Bankers Karachi, 2002.

35. Munir Ahmad, U. Farooq and A. Hayee (2008) Food Safety Standards for Better Export

of Fruits and Vegetables Production. Chronicle of the International Workshop. Social

Sciences Division, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, 2008

b) Chapters

36. Kemal, A.R., Munir Ahmad and E. Ghani (2002) Contributed a Chapter on “Agricultural

Marketing and International Trade”. In Human Development in South Asia 2002:

Agriculture and Rural Development. Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre,

Islamabad

37. M. Iqbal and Munir Ahmad (2004) Technology-Based Industrial Vision and Strategy for

Pakistan’s Socio-economic Development. Chapter 5 on Agriculture in the joint report of

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics and the Higher Education Commission,

2004.

38. Umar Farooq, Munir Ahmad and A. Hayee (2008) Food Safety Standards for Better

Export of Fruits and Vegetables Production: A Synthesis”, in (Eds.), “Food Safety

Standards for Better Export of Fruits and Vegetables Production”, Chronicle of the

International Workshop, 2008.

Working Papers & Other Manuscripts

39. Munir Ahmad (1994) An Econometric Analysis of Output Growth Using Panel Data:

The case of Vermont Dairy Farms. Ph.D Dissertation, Department of Agri. and Resource

Economics, University of Connecticut, USA, 1994.

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40. Bashir Ahmd and Munir Ahmad (1995) Rural Appraisal of Pilot Area Real Life (PARL)

Project. A Manuscript, Department of Farm Management, University of Agriculture,

Faisalabad.

41. B. Ahmad, M. Aslam and Munir Ahmad (1996) Farm Management Analysis of Rice

Production in the Rice Based Farming System of Punjab. A Manuscript, Agricultural

Social Science Research Centre and Department of Farm Management, University of

Agriculture, Faisalabad, 1996.

42. B. Ahmad, M. Aslam and Munir Ahmad (1996) Factors Contributing Towards Aversion

of Virus Attack on Cotton Crop in the Punjab. A Manuscript, Agricultural. Social Science

Research Centre, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 1996.

43. Munir Ahmad and G. Battese (1996) A Probit Analysis of the Incidence of Cotton Leaf

Curl Virus in Punjab, Pakistan. A Working Paper in Econometrics and Applied Statistics,

Department of Econometrics, University of New England, Armidale, Australia, 1996.

44. Cost and Impact Analysis of Water and Environmental Sanitation in Pakistan. PIDE and

UNICEF (2002). Contributors included Naushi M., Munir Ahmad and M. Ali

45. Munir Ahmad (2003) Agricultural Product Markets in Pakistan. A Background Paper

Prepared for ‘Rural Factor Markets’ Project of the World Bank, 2003

46. Munir Ahmad (2004) Agricultural Production and Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A

Quantitative Analysis. Paper Presented at the 6th Annual Conference of SANEI on 26-27

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of August 2004, New Delhi.

47. Munir Ahmad, C. Ceasar, A. Qayyum, M. Iqbal and P. Dorosh (2010)Impact of

Domestic Policies towards Agricultural Trade Liberalization and Market Reform on Food

Security in Pakistan. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C.,

USA. (Processed-2005).

48. M. Iqbal and Munir Ahmad (nd) Science & Technology Based Agriculture Vision of

Pakistan and Prospects of Growth. Available at http://www.pide.org.pk/

pdf/psde20AGM/SCIENCE%20%20 TECHNOLOGY BASED AGRICULTURE

VISION OF PAKISTAN AND PROSPECTS OF GROWTH.pdf

49. Munir Ahmad and M. Iqbal (2006) Impact Evaluation of Special Programme for Food

Security in Pakistan. Draft Report Submitted to FAO (2006).

50. A. Qayyum and Munir Ahmad. Efficiency and Sustainability of Microfinance

Institutions in South Asian Countries. Working Paper, Munich Personal RePEc Archive

51. M. A. Khan, Munir Ahmad, Q. Hanif and S.A. Khan (2008) Country Position Paper for

SAARC Regional Program and Strategy on Food Security. Support for the Preparation of

Regional Programme on Food Security (SPFP/RAS/6702), February 2008.

52. U. Farooq, Munir Ahmad, and Z. Altaf (2009) Agflation and Food Security: Stimuli,

Causes, Linkages and Implications for Pakistan”. Working Paper, Social Sciences, PARC.

53. Munir Ahmad, M.Iqbal and M. A. Khan (2013) Climate Change Brief: Farmers’

Perceptions and Adaptations. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, October.

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Climate Change and Agriculture

54. Climate Change Brief: Farmers’ Perceptions and Adaptations. Pakistan Institute of

Development Economics, October 2013.

55. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Pakistan: A District Level Analysis. (Being

published as research report Nov. 2014). (under review)

56. Impact of Climate Change on Wheat Productivity in Pakistan: A District Level Analysis

(Being published as research report Nov. 2014). (under review)

57. Analyzing the Impact of Climate Change on Rice Productivity in Pakistan (Being

published as research report Nov. 2014). (under review)

58. Review of Environmental Policy and Institutions (Being published as research report Nov.

2014). (under review)

V. MS/MPhil and PhD Theses Supervised

MS/MPhil/MSc(Hon’s) -- Completed

1. Asghar Ali (1997) An Econometric Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Rice Farmers: A

Case Study of Sheikhupura District. Deprtment of Agri. Economics, University of

Agriculture Faisalabad.

2. Farhan Ahmad (1997) An Econometric Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Rice Farmers:

A Case Study of Sialkot District. Deprtment of Agri. Economics, University of Agriculture

Faisalabad.

3. Saleem Iqbal (1998) Technical Efficiency Analysis of Sugarcane Farmers: A Case Study

of Tobatek Singh District. Deprtment of Agri. Economics, University of Agriculture

Faisalabad.

4. Tanvir K. Shami (1998) Efficiency and Productivity Analysis of Sericulture in Punjab.

Deprtment of Agri. Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

5. Sobia Saeed (2008) Land Distribution and Agricultural Productivity: A District Level

Analysis of Punjab, Pakistan. Department of Economics, Pakistan Institute of

Development Economics, Islamabad.

6. Ghulam Mustafa (2013) Impact of Off-farm income on food security in Pakistan.

Department of Economics, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.

7. M. A. Shahzad (2013) Technical Efficiency Analysis of Wheat Farms in Punjab: A

Comparison of SFA and SFA and DEA Approaches. Department of Economics, Pakistan

Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.

MS/MPhil/MSc(Hon’s) – Underway

8. Amar Raza (2014) Impact of Climate Change on Productivity of Cotton in Pakistan: A

Districts Level Analysis. Department of Economics, Pakistan Institute of Development

Economics, Islamabad.

PhD Thesis – Completed

9. Sarawar Zahid (2011) Impact of Reforms on the Performance of Agricultural Markets in

Pakistan. Department of Economics, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics,

Islamabad.

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PhD Thesis – Underway

10. Lubna Naz (2014) Food Price Shocks and Household Welfare Comparisons: Evidence

from Household Panel Data in Rural Pakistan. Department of Economics, Pakistan

Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.

11. Khush Bukhat Zahid (2014) Impact of Climate Change on Farm Efficiency and Food

Security in Rural Punjab Pakistan. Department of Economics, Pakistan Institute of

Development Economics, Islamabad.

12. Aisha Siddiqua (2015) Perceptions, Adaptations and Adaptive capacity of rural

households to climate change in Pakistan. Department of Economics, Pakistan Institute of

Development Economics, Islamabad.

VI. Internationally Funded Project Completed/Underway

Name of the Project Donor/Funding

Agency

Amount Duration/Status

1. Impact of Climate Change on

Agriculture and Food Security

amounting

International

Development

Research Centre

(IDRC), Canada.

CA$

4,96,200

2012-15

(Underway)

2. Impact Evaluation of Special

Programme for Food Security in

Pakistan

FAO US$60,000 2005-06

3. Basic Training on Computable

General Equilibrium (CGE)

Modeling in Pakistan

International Food

Policy Research

Institute (IFPRI),

Washington D.C.,

USA

US$16,000 2005

4. Impact of Domestic Policies

towards Agricultural Trade

Liberalization and Market Reform

on Food Security in Pakistan.

IFPRI US$15, 000 2002-2003

5. Agricultural Production and Rural

Poverty in Pakistan: A

Quantitative Analysis

South Asian

Network of

Economic Research

Institutes (SENEI)

US$30,000 2001-2002

6. Microfinancing in South Asia:

Supply Side Dynamics

SENEI US$25,000 2003-2004

7. Agricultural Product Markets in

Pakistan. A Background Paper

Prepared for ‘Rural Factor

Markets’

World Bank US$5000 2002