Mitigating Catastrophic Risks and Food Security Threats: Effects of Land Ownership in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Awais Jabbar, Qun Wu, Jianchao Peng, Ali Sher, Asma Imran and Kunpeng Wang
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Awais Jabbar: College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Qun Wu: College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Jianchao Peng: College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Ali Sher: College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Asma Imran: College of Management Sciences, Comsats University Islamabad, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Kunpeng Wang: College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 24, 1-18

Abstract: In the wake of environmental challenges, the adoption of risk management strategies is imperative to achieve sustainable agricultural production and food security among the Pakistani farmers of Punjab. For a deeper insight into farmers’ adaptive behavior towards climate change, this study explored the role of land tenancy in the adoption of risk management instruments, such as off-farm diversification, improved varieties, and crop insurance. Off-farm diversification was found to be a preferred instrument among landless tenants. The study also employed a multivariate probit model that further signified the role of land tenure in risk-related decisions. Apart from land tenancy, the results identified the prominence of risk perception, information access, and extension access in adoption decisions. This study also investigated the association between risk management approaches and food security indicators (household hunger scale, food consumption score). Analysis revealed a significant association between risk management tools and food security indicators.

Keywords: risk management; food security; land ownership; multivariate probit model; Pakistan; Punjab (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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