Abstract

The vigorous and dynamic expansion and technical progression of the agriculture productivity pave the way to considerable achievements in providing raw materials to the industrial sector and fulfilling domestic demand. The agriculture sector has an imperative role in poverty reduction, growth, increased employment opportunities and increasing foreign exchange reserves through exportable agricultural products. In short, agriculture is the backbone of economic stability and development in the country. This study is an attempt to investigate the performance of the agriculture sector and its impact on Pakistans foreign trade. The findings of the study revealed the affirmative and noteworthy role of the agriculture sector in the foreign trade of Pakistan during 1980-2017. The policymakers and government of Pakistan should encourage private and public investors for agriculture investment to enhance the production and agricultural exports.

Authors

1-Gulzar Ali
Assistant Professor,Department of Economics,Uni of Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

2-Ghulam Mustafa
Assistant Professor,Department of Economics and Business Administration,University of Education, Lower Mall, Road Campus, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

3-Said Zamin Shah
Assistant Professor,Department of Economics,Uni of Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

Keywords

Agriculture Sector, Foreign Trade, ARDL Approach.

DOI Number

10.31703/ger.2020(V-I).02

Page Nos

12-23

Volume

V

Issue

I