Muhammad Muddassir

King Saud University | KKUH · Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Society

Agriculture is an integral component of Pakistan economy as sixty five percent of the population resides in rural areas and their livelihood primarily depend on agriculture. Pakistan has the world largest contiguous irrigation system. Unfortunately, the farming community is facing severe water shortage. Prime objective of current study was to explo...

Pakistan agriculture credit system consists of formal and informal sources of credit supply. The formal credit sources involve financial organizations like Zarai Taraqiati Bank limited (ZTBL) formerly known as Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP), commercial banks and cooperative societies. ZTBL is considered one of the biggest financia...

The study was performed for the evaluation of promising mustard genotypes regarding seed yield and adaptability in different agro-climatic areas of Punjab province, Pakistan. Eight genotypes with three replications were tested at different locations under Randomized Complete Block Design. Data were recorded for seed yield Kgha-1 for each genotype....

Biodegradable mulch (BDMs) films are ecologically safe substitutes for polyethylene mulches (PEMs) in agricultural systems. However, since it is an innovative technology on the market, it is not easy for farmers to adopt it. Understanding farmers' familiarity with BDM and their willingness to adopt it in the future could play a crucial role in the...

Proper animal feeding practices play a fundamental role in enhancing livestock health and maximizing output. Given the governmental restrictions on green fodder cultivation in Saudi Arabia (SA) due to water conservation efforts, the use of compound feed could serve as a viable alternative for livestock farmers. This study aimed to investigate lives...

Article History The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the normal functioning of different institutions of any given society globally. The continuous smooth functioning of educational and research institutions is indispensable for every nation owing to their role in the provision of skilled human resources and technological innovations. U...

Concerns over the potential harmful impacts of changing climate are strongly echoing around the globe. With its wide range of hazards to human societies, climate change is posing serious threats to human survival and impacting every aspect of human life, including food production systems. It is, therefore, imperative to gauge the local knowledge, p...

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the normal functioning of different institutions of any given society globally. The continuous smooth functioning of educational and research institutions is indispensable for every nation owing to their role in the provision of skilled human resources and technological innovations. Understanding stu...

The issue of the agricultural cooperatives’ sustainability in developing their businesses is gaining increasing prominence. Building partnerships between development actors and agricultural cooperatives has been considered an effective strategy for supporting financial capital and addressing sustainability issues collectively. Therefore, this study...

AB S T RA C T Study was aimed to assess awareness of improved maize cropping practices among maize farmers. The data was collected by using simple random sampling and 120 maize farmers were involved in the study. A structured interview was used for Personal interview. The study revealed that 84.2% of the farmers were aware of improved maize croppin...

Recently, there has been increasing concern about reducing and replacing chemical fertilizers with biofertilizers to enhance soil fertility and maintain agroecosystems and sustainable agricultural production. Given that knowledge of biofertilizers is information-intensive, the lack of information-seeking behavior (ISB) might be the primary constrai...

Assessing farmers’ satisfaction with the quality of agricultural-extension services is essential for developing extension programs that comply with farmers’ needs and agroecological conditions. This study aimed to determine factors influencing farmers’ satisfaction with extension services. Data were collected through a questionnaire from a random s...

Higher consumption and increased import requirements for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region can be catered through neighboring trade partners if resources are optimally utilized. The purpose of this research is to analyze the connection between regional trade of SAARC countries and the food security challenges faced...

Climate change constitutes a major threat to agricultural production, food security, and natural resource management. Saudi Arabia is particularly susceptible to increasing temperatures and extreme climatic events, such as arid weather and drought. The purpose of this study is to assess farmers' beliefs and concerns as regards climate change. Exten...

The study assessed farmers’ awareness and adoption of maize production technologies in Punjab Province, Pakistan. A simple random sampling technique was used to collect data from 120 farmers in the study area through personal interview using a structured interview schedule. The study found that 48.3% of the respondents had obtained information abou...

Currently, there is much debate concerning the role of social entrepreneurship in sustainable development, as well as the environmental factors important to the emergence and implementation of social initiatives. This study was conducted to determine the attitudes of rural people toward social entrepreneurship in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Th...

The recent change in climate has affected the global agricultural land productivity. In the current agrarian economy of Pakistan, climate change is becoming the burning issue. The change in temperature and rainfall patterns has become very threatening factor in the crop sector of the arid zone. The study undertaken carries an empirical investigatio...

The study aimed at assessing attitudes of female undergraduate students toward participating in gardening activities and determining factors influencing participation using a descriptive-analytic research by a surveying approach. The statistical population consisted of 433 female students enrolled in various disciplines at the three branches of the...

Pakistan is one of the developing countries and major portion of its economy depends on agriculture. The study aim was to identify the different factors affecting the adoption of Bt cotton and analysis of paradigm shift from Non-Bt to Bt cotton in tehsil Jatoi of Muzaffargarh district, which provided a guideline for extension organizations to devel...

This paper aimed to evaluate the health, social and economic effects of sewage on rural people's life in Al-Hair, Saudi Arabia. A total of 90 rural people, representing about 1% of the population of the study area, were interviewed using a questionnaire. Percentages, arithmetic means, and standard deviations were calculated. The study revealed that...

Like many developing countries, agriculture is seen as the vehicle for development also in Pakistan. Our study was aimed to identify the perceptions of farmer community towards the electronic media and relationship between different demographic characteristics of respondents with the use of electronic communication of TV and radio, in Khyber Pakhtu...

Extension system

The present study was designed for the evaluation of the effect of agricultural loan on productivity and income of sample farmers in a backward area of Upper and Lower Kurram tehsil of Parachinar, where the main source of institutional credit is Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd (ZTBL). For this purpose, primary data of 100 respondents were collected from t...

Food security for human beings on globe is becoming increasingly important on a worldwide level. Factors responsible for low production are lack of information, poor fisheries extension services, feed adulteration, water quality, high construction cost and non-availability of irrigation water. Present study was designed to investigate the adopt...

Maize production in rain-fed region is affected up to greater extent by resource availability, socioeconomic and abiotic factors. Present study was aimed to assess and analyze farmers’ perceptions of factors impairing maize yield in Pind Daden Khan region of Pakistan. Data were collected from randomly selected 125 maize growers from five village...