CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICTS AMONG FARMERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Hassan Ahmad2 , Aqeela Sagheer2 , Shohaib Ahmad2 , Bader Alhafi Alotaibi 1 , Abdulmalek N. Alsanhani 1 and Muhammad Muddassir 1

1Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Society, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia 2 Institute of Agricultural Extension Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

*Corresponding author: balhafi@ksu.edu.sa

To Cite this Article :

Ahmad H, Sagheer A, Ahmad S, Alotaibi BA, Alsanhani AN and Muddassir M, 2023. Causes and consequences of conflicts among farmer in Punjab, Pakistan. Agrobiological Records 11: 48-54. https://doi.org/10.47278/journal.abr/2023.007

Abstract

Current was designed to investigate the causes and effects of conflicts among farming communities. The study was conducted in three union councils of tehsil Chishtian district, Bahawalnagar. In each union council, there were 2–4 villages, and 25 respondents were selected from three villages through purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through an interview guide and pretested and validated interview schedule. Pearson correlation showed significant relationship at P<0.01. The analysis-based results showed that low education and large land size caused conflicts and adversely affected farming communities. Study suggested that conflict among farmers should be resolved through legal support and further research should be conducted to investigate multiple reasons of conflicts among farmers.


Article Overview

  • Volume : 11 (Jan-Mar 2023)
  • Pages : 48-54