Economic Analysis of Input Trend in Cotton Production Process in Pakistan
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Cotton, Various Inputs, Return, Growth Rate, Percent, Negative Return

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Ali, H. ., Aslam, M. ., & Ali, H. . (2012). Economic Analysis of Input Trend in Cotton Production Process in Pakistan. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 2(4), 553–561. Retrieved from https://archive.aessweb.com/index.php/5002/article/view/780

Abstract

Cotton is essential crop for Pakistan economy. The Cotton production process involves various inputs from land preparation to picking and marketing. The inputs involved are cost intensive and overtime the cost of production has increased. The highest share in the total cost was that of land rent (28.536 percent) and the lowest of seed (21.336 percent). Over the time, the maximum increase in input cost growth rate have been noticed in pesticide (8.98 percent). However the minimum input cost growth rate was observed in seed (4.26 percent). The increased in input cost have also resulted in overall negative return during 2002, 2002, 2006 and 2007.

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