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SOCIAL PROFITABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE RICE VARIETIES IN PAKISTAN: Basmati vs. IRRI

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  • Rauf A. Azhar
  • Fakhre Mahmud

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Pakistan’s rice export earnings have increased remarkably since the early 70’s. Of the two major varieties grown and exported, it is the traditional variety,Basmati, which has shown an enormous potential for export earnings. The other variety, namely IRRI, was introduced in the midst of the green revolution. Although IRRI’s yield has been higher as compared to Basmati, the latter has fetched a very high price in the international market. This paper attempts to estimate the social profitability of the two varieties and shows that Basmati enjoys a much higher profitability viz-a-viz IRRI. The policy implication is that the cultivation of Basmati needs to be encouraged by direct price incentives and other means.

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  • Rauf A. Azhar & Fakhre Mahmud, 1984. "SOCIAL PROFITABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE RICE VARIETIES IN PAKISTAN: Basmati vs. IRRI," Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, Applied Economics Research Centre, vol. 3(2), pages 139-156.
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    1. RAUF A AzHAR, 1988. "Education and Technical Efficie," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 27(4), pages 687-697.

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