Abedullah Anjum

Chief of Research / Acting Pro Vice Chancellor

About Me 

I graduated with an Agriculture Economics specialization in Resource Management from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB) in 1998. Currently serving as a Chief of Research and leading the agriculture and food security and environment research components at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE). I have published 45 research papers in highly reputed national and international journals, 8 book chapters, 40 papers in different conference proceedings, and 29 articles in different newspapers/magazines.

Area of Interest

Natural resource management, Impact evaluation of production technologies in the agriculture sector, Value chain analysis of agricultural commodities, and valuation of non-marketable goods.

Area of Specialization:
Natural resource management, Impact evaluation of production technologies in the agriculture sector, Value chain analysis of agricultural commodities and valuation of non-marketable goods.

Education:

M.Phil-1994 and Ph.D. 1998
Ph.D. University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
Postdoctoral Fellow Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany

 

Contact Me 

0519248032

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Social Links 

Contribution to PIDE Research

PIDE’s vision for reforming agricultural markets

October 2024
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Issues of Food Pricing Policy in Pakistan and the Way Forward (Article)

October 2024
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Investigating the Role of Formal Credit in Promoting Rural-Regional Transformation in Pakistan: Suggestions and Way Forward

October 2024
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The IPP deals that keep draining

August 2024
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The Cost of Government Interference in Agricultural Markets

August 2024
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From wheat crisis to food crisis: a reality check

July 2024
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Making solar accessible

June 2024
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Subsidies vs market forces

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An Evaluation of Comparative Advantage of Domestically Produced Edible Oil Crops: Challenges and Oportunities

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Rethinking the seed industry in Pakistan

March 2024
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Evaluation of Seed Industry: Way Forward

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Revitalising the Seed Industry in Pakistan

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Rain Rain Go Away: A Snapshot of the Flood 2022 and Way Forward (Policy)

October 2023
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India’s rice export ban: opportunities for Pakistan

August 2023
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Impact of Kitchen Structure and Cookstove Technology on Respiratory Health of Rural Women Exposed to Indoor Air Pollution in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (Article)

August 2023
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Wheat import: doors not closed yet

June 2023
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Does Free Market Mechanism Offer a Win-Win Situation to Wheat Consumers and the Government? (Policy)

May 2023
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Rain Rain Go Away: A Snapshot Of The Flood 2022 And Way Forward

December 2022
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Destruction of Dengue a Vector-Borne Disease: Lack of Awareness and Knowledge

November 2022
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The Role of Arthi in Agriculture Marketing: an exploiter or facilitator of farmers?

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Does Fixing High Minimum Support Price (MSP) Of Wheat A Source Of Inflation Or High Prices Itself A Victim Of Inflation?

April 2022
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Post Covid-19 Lockdown & Air Quality Analysis in Most Polluted Cities of the Globe

February 2022
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Smog The fifth season in Pakistan

February 2022
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A Smart Shift from Private Cars to Public Transport Can Help to Reduce Smog/Air Pollution in Pakistan (P & R Vol.3 Issue 2)

February 2022
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A Smart Shift from Private Cars to Public Transport Can Help to Reduce Smog/Air Pollution in Pakistan (PIDE Knowledge Brief No. 53:2022)

February 2022
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Food Inflation: What Stimulates It In the Short-Run and the Long-Run?

February 2022

Sugar Sector and Sugar Reform in Pakistan

December 2021

Revelations to Revitalize Agriculture Sector

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A journey to a Wheat Market: How to Avert Wheat Crises Permanently?

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Interview with Dr Paul Dorosh

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Water Use Efficiency: Comparing Water Use Efficiency in Sugarcane and Cotton Production

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Three bills that shock India: Indian Agricultural Reforms, Lessons for Pakistan

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Book Review: Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World

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Fertiliser Subsidy an Ineffective Policy Tool to Offer Low Prices of Basic Food Commodities

August 2021
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PIDE’s Reform Agenda to Achieve Sustainable Growth in the Agriculture Sector

June 2021

The Sugar Industry Of Pakistan – Understanding Structural And Regulatory Underpinnings Of The Current Sugar Crisis

April 2021

Investigation of Livestock Value Chain: Constraints and Policy Implications

March 2021

How To Avert Wheat Crises Permanently?

March 2021

Transforming India’s Agriculture Sector for Achieving Global Competitiveness

January 2021

Does Free Market Mechanism Offer a Win-Win Situation to Wheat Consumers and the Government?

December 2020
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Issues and Strategies to Revitalize the Agriculture Sector of Pakistan (P & R Vol.1 Issue 3)

December 2020
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Unravelling Water Use Efficiency in Sugarcane and Cotton Production in Pakistan (Vol. 59 No.2-2020)

October 2020
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Pakistan’s options for climate finance

August 2020

Revitalizing the agriculture sector

July 2020

The Sugar Industry Of Pakistan—Understanding Structural And Regulatory Underpinnings Of The Current Sugar Crisis

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Unveiling the Effects of Indoor Air Pollution on Health of Rural Women in Pakistan

January 2020
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Issues and Strategies to Revitalize the Agriculture Sector of Pakistan (Blog)

January 2020

Evaluating the Factors Determining Pesticide Residues in Vegetables: A Case Study of Lemons Market in Pakistan

July 2019
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Unravelling Water Use Efficiency In Sugarcane And Cotton Production In Pakistan (PIDE Policy Viewpoint 19:2020)

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Ian Gough. Heat Greed and Human Need: Climate Change, Capitalismand Sustainable Wellbeing. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar PublisherLimited. 2017. 250 sages. $26.29 (Paperback).

February 2018
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Energy Use for Economic Growth: Cointegration and Causality Analysis from the Agriculture Sector of Pakistan

December 2007
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Quantifying the Extent and Nature of Risk in Alternative Cropping Patterns in Claveria, Philippines

May 2007
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Wheat Self-sufficiency in Different Policy Scenarios and Their Likely Impacts on Producers, Consumers, and the Public Exchequer

September 2001
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Supply, Demand, and Policy Environment for Pulses in Pakistan

March 1998
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