CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Munir Ahmad

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1 I. Education and Professional Strengths CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Munir Ahmad 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

2 II. Employment History: 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 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 Oct.2012: (BPS-20) Chief of Research/Professor, and Dean (Acting), Development Studies, PIDE (from 2010 to 2013) Responsibilities: Teaching Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Development, Agriculture & Environment;

3 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 Oct. 2009: Member, Social Sciences (SS), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (BPS-21) (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.

4 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; (BPS-20) 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 inservice 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, 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.

5 January-May, 2002: Visiting Consultant, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman Taught Econometrics, Production Economics, and Agricultural Extension Feb July 2003: Senior Research Economist, PIDE. (BPS-19) 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, Joint Secretary Pakistan Society of Development Economists; Following projects won and implemented: - Agricultural Production and Rural Poverty in Pakistan. Sponsored by SENEI- US$30, Agricultural Product Markets in Pakistan. Sponsored by the World Bank- US$5000. Feb (BPS-18) Assistant Professor, Agr. Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Elected member of university Senate during 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 Lecturer, Agri. Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (BPS-17) 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 (BPS-16) inputs at the district level. April-July 1984 Mobile Credit Officer, ADBP: Field training did not like the working and resigned (BPS-16)

6 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 to 2013 for 3-years;; Member PIDE Senate (elected) Jan 2010 to Jan years; Chairman, Finance & Planning Committee 2013 to August 2014 for 1 ½ years; Chaired National Committee on Revision of Curricula of Agricultural Economics, HEC ( ) Member Academic Council University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, 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 , 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

7 IV. Research Publications: Foreign Journals Dr. Munir Ahmad 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): (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 : 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: 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: 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: 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): , 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, 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, 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: 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 : Citations

8 13. B. Ahmad and Munir Ahmad (1996) Farmers Perceptions of Using RRA Methodology. Journal of Rural Development and Administration, Vol 28, 1996: 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: 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: 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: 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, 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, 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, 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: 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: 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: Munir Ahmad (2001) Agricultural Productivity Growth Differentials in Punjab, Pakistan: A District Level Analysis. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 40 No 1, : 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: Munir Ahmad (2003) Agricultural Productivity and Rural Poverty in Irrigated Pakistan: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 42, No. 3, 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, 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,

9 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, 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, U. Farooq and Munir Ahmad (2008) Feeding Growing Population: Prospects and Challenges for Pakistan Agriculture. In "Population Dynamics and Security: Public Policy Challenges", 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, 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, 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, Munir Ahmad (2002) Agricultural Finance. Institute of Bankers Karachi, 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, 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, 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, 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,

10 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, 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, 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, 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, Munir Ahmad (2004) Agricultural Production and Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A Quantitative Analysis. Paper Presented at the 6 th Annual Conference of SANEI on th 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 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 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

11 Climate Change and Agriculture 54. Climate Change Brief: Farmers Perceptions and Adaptations. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, October 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.

12 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 1. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security amounting 2. Impact Evaluation of Special Programme for Food Security in Pakistan 3. Basic Training on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling in Pakistan 4. Impact of Domestic Policies towards Agricultural Trade Liberalization and Market Reform on Food Security in Pakistan. 5. Agricultural Production and Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A Quantitative Analysis 6. Microfinancing in South Asia: Supply Side Dynamics 7. Agricultural Product Markets in Pakistan. A Background Paper Prepared for Rural Factor Markets Donor/Funding Agency Amount Duration/Status International CA$ Development 4,96,200 (Underway) Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. FAO US$60, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington D.C., USA US$16, IFPRI US$15, South Asian Network of Economic Research Institutes (SENEI) US$30, SENEI US$25, World Bank US$