This document contains the contact information, objectives, academics, professional experience, research projects, publications, and presentations of Dr. Muhammad Qasim. He has a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Kassel in Germany. His objectives include executing applied research in agricultural social sciences and developing econometric models. He has over 12 years of professional experience working on agricultural projects and has published several research papers and book chapters.

1. Dr. MUHAMMAD QASIM
PhD Agricultural Economics,
Senior Scientific Officer (SSO), SSRI, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (AARI),
Faisalabad
Cell #: +92-333-6564373
E-mail:m_qaasim@yahoo.com
mqasim76@gmail.com
OJECTIVES__________________________________________________________________
◊ To execute applied research in the field of agricultural social sciences, rural development
and poverty dynamics.
◊ To excel in development of econometric models for analysis of cross-sectional as well as
time series data.
ACADEMICS_________________________________________________________________
◊ 2012 PhD. Agri. Economics CGPA 1.3 (1 is maximum) University of Kassel
Germany
◊ 2000 M.Sc. (Hons) Agri. Economics CGPA 3.82 80% UAF
◊ 1998 B.Sc. (Hons) Agri. Economics CGPA 3.48 74% UAAR
◊ 1994 F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) 720/1100 65% Rawalpindi Board.
◊ 1992 Matric (Science) 730/850 86% Rawalpindi Board.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE________________________________________________
◊ Senior Scientific Officer at Social Sciences Research Institute (PARC), AARI,
Faisalabad from May 21, 2012 to date.
◊ Senior Scientific Officer at Social Sciences Division, Pakistan Agricultural Research
Council, Islamabad from March 30, 2012 to May 20, 2012.
◊ Scientific Officer at Social Sciences Division, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,
Islamabad from November 02, 2005 to March 29, 2012.
◊ Scientific Officer in Technology Transfer Institute (PARC), AARI, Faisalabad from
November 25 2002 to November 01, 2005.
◊ Research Officer in Bahawalpur Rural Development Project (BRDP) from August 1,
2002 to November 24, 2002.
◊ Junior Researcher in IWMI (Lahore, Pak.) in the project of; “Impact Assessment of
Infrastructure Development on Poverty Alleviation” and “Pro-Poor Interventions in
Irrigated Agriculture in Punjab” from June 06, 2001 to July 4, 2002.
◊ Research Fellow at Social Sciences Institute, NARC, Islamabad in Barani Village
Development Project from March 01, 2001 to June 5, 2001.

2. RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Won and executed an international research project titled “Role of Milk Collection
Contract in Improving Milk Production and Marketing in Irrigated Punjab from
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Competitive Grants Program
funded by USAID.
2. Submitted detailed research project proposal titled “Evaluation of existing water
management strategies adopted by farmers in different agro- ecological zones of Punjab”
to ALP secretariat, PARC (The project has been shortlisted in the initial scrutiny).
PUBLICATIONS______________________________________________________________
Book Publication
Qasim, M. 2012. “Determinants of the Farm Income and Agricultural Risk Management
Strategies: The Case of the Rain-fed Farm Households in Pakistan’s Punjab”. International
Rural Development Edited by Beatrice Knerr. Zugl.: Kassel, Univ., Diss. 2012. ISBN print: 978-
3-86219-298-4. ISBN online: 978-3-86219-299-1. URN:urn:nbn:de:0002-32992. Kassel
University press GmbH, Kassel, Germany
Research Papers in Journals
1. Saeed, R., A. Bashir, M. Qasim, S. Hassan and K. Bakhsh. 2015. “Gender Dimension
and Disparity in Vegetable Picking”. Pakistan Journal od Gender Stusies, Accepted for
publication in the Volume 11.
2. Saeed, R., S. Rehman, M. Qasim, I. Mehmood, H. Z. Mahmood, Economics of Peri-
Urban Radish Production and Marketing in
Faisalabad. Paper accepted for publication in Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research
PJARDC 29 (1). ISSN 0251-0480 (Print), ISSN 2227-8311 (Online).
3. Hassan, S., Irfan Mehmood, M. Qasim, N. Zara and M. Ali. 2015. “Comparative
Economics of Owner Operators and Sharecroppers Wheat Farming Arrangements: The
Case of Rawalpindi Districts in Pakistan”. Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 54 (1)
(Paper accepted for publication in January-March 2016 Issue).
4. Mahmood, H. Z., M. Qasim, M. Khan and M. I. U. Husnain. 2014. “Re-Examining the
Inverse Relationship between Farm Size and Productivity in Pakistan”. Journal of Animal
and Plant Sciences. 24(5): 2014, Page: 1537-1546. ISSN: 1018-7081.
5. Bashir, A., F. Ahmad, I. Mahmood, M. Qasim, M. Abbas, and S. Hassan. 2015.
“Economics of Red Meat Production in Punjab”. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural
Research. PJARDC 28 (1). ISSN 0251-0480 (Print), ISSN 2227-8311 (Online).
6. Mahmood, I., S. Hassan, M. Qasim, A. Bashir and R. Saeed. 2014. “Economic Analysis
of Peri Urban and Rural Dairy Production System: The case of Sargodha District in
Pakistan” accepted for publication in the Journal of Agricultural Research (JAR No. 4264
Vol. 53 No. 4- December 2015 Issue).

3. 7. Nasir, M., M. Hussain, A. Bashir and M. Qasim. 2014. “Total Factor Productivity
Growth and Its Contribution to Output Growth of Minor Crops in the Punjab.” Accepted
for Publication in Journal of Agriculture Research.
8. Saeed R., Arshed B., M. Qasim, Irfan M., and Khuda Bakhsh. 2013. Does Productivity
Matter in the Adoption of Hybrid Rice? A Comparative Study. European Journal of
Business and Economics, pp. 29-33, Volume 8, Issue 3.
9. Qasim, M., Irfan M., Sonila H., Mazher A. and Rashed S. 2013. Factors Affecting Lentil
Acreage in the Pothwar Region of Pakistan’s Punjab. Research Journal of Economics,
Business and ICT (RJEBI), Pp 62-66, Volume 8, Issue 2.
10. Qasim, M. and B. Knerr. 2013. Determinants of Farm Revenues in Rain-fed Agriculture
in the Punjab, Pakistan. Outlook on Agricultural. Volume 42, Number 3, September
2013, pp. 201-207(7). IP Publishing Ltd.
11. Qasim, M. and B. Knerr (2010). “Contribution of Improved Rain-fed Wheat Productivity
towards Food Security in Pakistan”. World Food System—A Contribution from Europe”
Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich.
12. Qasim, M., and Umer Farooq. 2008. Economic Analysis of Gram Cultivation in
Pakistan: Implications for research and Extension. Annals of Arid Zone 47(2): xx-xx,
2008.
13. Qasim, M., A. D. Sheikh and Muhammad Kashif. 2005. “Milk Marketing System in
Irrigated and Barani Areas of the Punjab”. Journal of Agri. Res. Vol 43 (1)
14. Qasim, M., A.D. Sheikh and M. Ather Mahmood. 2004. “Marketing System of Guava in
Punjab”. Journal of Agri. Res. Vol 42 (3)
15. Qasim, M., A.D. Sheikh, Mazher Abbas and Muhammad Kashif. (2004). “Economics of
Fish Production and Marketing in Saline Areas of the Central Punjab”. Pak. J. of Agri.
Sciences. Uni. of Agri. Faisalabad. Vol 41 (3-4).
16. Qasim, M., H. Badar and S. B. Khokhar (2002). “Economics of Layer Production on
Commercial Layer Farms with Special Reference to District Chakwal.” Pak. J. of
Applied Sciences, Vol II, No.5.
Research Papers Submitted
1. Research paper titled “Effect of agricultural support price and input prices on the area and
production of wheat crop in Punjab” has been submitted to “Pakistan Journal of
Agricultural Sciences”. Manuscript No. 1427.
Articles in Conferences
1. Qasim, M., Rashed Saeed, Mazher Abbas, Arshed Bashir and Sonila Hassan Risk
Sources and Management Strategies in the Rainfed Agriculture of Pothwar Region of
Pakistan’s Punjab. Presented Orally in International Conference on “Emerging Horizons
of Agricultural Extension for Sustainable Rural Development” on February 27-28, 2014
organized by Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, at University of
Agriculture Faisalabad.
2. Abbas, M., A. Bashir, M. Qasim, M. Ather Mahmood and Sonila Hassan “Impact of
Escalating Prices of Energy and Fertilizers on the Productivity of Rice Crop in the
Punjab-Pakistan”. Published in abstract book of International Conference on “Emerging
Horizons of Agricultural Extension for Sustainable Rural Development” on February 27-

4. 28, 2014 organized by Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, at
University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
3. Bashir, A., Sonila Hassan, M. Qasim and I. Mehmood “Impact Assessment of
Sugarcane Mills Development Activities on Sugarcane Productivity” Published in
abstract book of International Conference on “Emerging Horizons of Agricultural
Extension for Sustainable Rural Development” on February 27-28, 2014 organized by
Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, at University of Agriculture
Faisalabad.
4. Abbas, M., I. Mehmood, A. Bashir, M. Qasim and Sher Baz Khan “Wheat Varietal
and Production Practices Monitoring Survey in Punjab” Published in abstract book of
International Conference on “Emerging Horizons of Agricultural Extension for
Sustainable Rural Development” on February 27-28, 2014 organized by Institute of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, at University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
5. Saeed, R., A. Bashir and M. Qasim “Gender Dimension and Disparity in Vegetable
Picking”. Presented orally in ICDD Conference on “Linkages, Value Chains and
Development Along the Rural-Urban Interface” on January 9-12, 2014 organized by
International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), University of Kassel,
Germany (www.icdd.uni-kassel) and Office of The Research, Innovation and
Commercialization (ORIC) and ICDD Office, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-
Pakistan (www.uaf.edu.pk)
6. Qasim, M., A. Bashir and M. Ather Mahmood. “Prospects of Milk Production and
Marketing In Irrigated Punjab”. Presented Poster In Icdd Conference On “Linkages,
Value Chains and Development Along The Rural-Urban Interface” on January 9-12,
2014 organized by International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD),
University of Kassel, Germany (www.icdd.uni-kassel) and Office of the Research,
Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) and ICDD Office, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad-Pakistan (www.uaf.edu.pk)
7. Qasim, M. (2013). “Analyzing Production Potential of Selected Food Commodities
for Food Security in Punjab”. Presented Orally in DAAD-HEC International Summer
School “Food Security in Times of Climate Change” on November 2-5, 2013 at
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Park Road Chak Shahzad
Islamabad, Pakistan.
8. Qasim, M. and Beatrice Knerr. 2011. Determinants of Farm-household Income in
Marginal Areas: The Case of Rain-fed Farms in Pakistan's Punjab. “Development on the
Margin”. Tropentag 2011, October 5 - 7, Bonn, Germany.
9. Qasim, M. and B. Knerr (2010). “Contribution of Improved Rain-fed Wheat
Productivity towards Food Security in Pakistan”. World Food System—A Contribution
from Europe” Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich.
Technical Reports published by Social Sciences Division, PARC
1. Factors Affecting Mung Bean Area and Production in Pakistan’s Punjab (2014)
2. Analyzing the Production and Consumption Trends of Milk and Meat for Food Security
in Pakistan (2014)
3. Factors Affecting Lentil Acreage in the Pothwar Region of Pakistan’s Punjab (2013)
4. Analyzing Production Potential of Selected Food Commodities for Food Security in
Punjab (2013)

5. 5. Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Rice with Basmati in the Irrigated Punjab (2013)
6. Wheat Varietal and Production Practices Monitoring Survey In Punjab (2013)
7. Economics of Milk Production in Punjab (2012)
8. Economics of Red Meat Production in Punjab (2012)
9. Economics of Gram Production in Mung Bean-Wheat Cropping System of the Punjab
(2005).
10. Economics of Lentil Production in Barani Punjab (2005).
11. Monitoring Cotton Varietal Adoption in the Irrigated Punjab (2005).
12. ALP Need Assessment Survey Report, Punjab (2005)
13. Estimation of Potato Post Harvest Losses (2004).
14. Comparative study of Milk Production and Marketing in Barani and Irrigated Areas of
the Punjab (2004).
15. Crop–Livestock Interrelations in the Irrigated Punjab: A Sociological Perspective
(2004).
16. Fruit and Vegetable Marketing System in the Punjab (2004).
17. Marking System of Livestock and Livestock Products in the Punjab (2004).
(FAO/PARC)
18. Prospects of Fish Farming in Saline Areas of the Central Punjab (2003).
PhD Thesis Title
Determinants of Farm Income and Agricultural Risk Management Strategies: The case of
Rain-fed Farm Households in Pakistan’s Punjab
Research Work during M. Sc. (Hons)
◊ “Economics of Layer Production on Commercial Layer Farms with Special Reference
to District Chakwal”. (Thesis)
◊ “Demand and Supply Position, Consumer and Producer Surplus and Govt. Policy
about Kitchen Crops (Potato & Onion)”
Research Work during B.Sc. (Hons)
◊ “Impact of Support Prices on Sugarcane Area, Production and Yield”.
◊ “Economics of Wheat Production in Rainfed Areas with Special Reference to District
Chakwal”
SEMINARS DELIVERED_______________________________________________________
1. Presented Interim Report of the Project titled “Role of Milk Collection Contract in
Improving Milk Production and Marketing in Irrigated Punjab” in 3rd
Competitive Grant
Program Conference organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
funded by USAID.
2. Presented Project proposal titled “Role of Milk Collection Contract in Improving Milk
Production and Marketing in Irrigated Punjab” in 2nd
Competitive Grant Program
Conference organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) funded by
USAID.

6. 3. Defended PhD thesis titled “Determinants of Farm Income and Agricultural Risk
Management Strategies: The case of Rain-fed Farm Households in Pakistan’s Punjab” in
University of Kassel, Germany on March 27, 2012.
4. Presented paper titled “Contribution of Improved Rain-fed Wheat Productivity towards
Food Security in Pakistan” in Tropentag conference on World Food System—A
Contribution from Europe” Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich
5. PhD Study titled “Determinants of Farm Income of Rain-fed Farm Households in
Pakistan’s Punjab” on February 08, 2011
6. Preliminary Results of PhD Study “Production Diversity and Off-Farm Income for
Rainfed Agriculture Risk Management: The Case of Pakistan’s Punjab” June 08, 2010
7. Questionnaire and Methodology of PhD Study “Production Diversity and Off-Farm
Income for Rainfed Agriculture Risk Management” on June 16, 2009
8. Proposal of PhD Study “Production Diversity and Off-Farm Income for Rainfed
Agriculture Risk Management: The Case of Pakistan’s Punjab” on February 28, 2009
9. Economic Analysis of Agricultural Diversification and off Farm Income for Enhanced
Competitiveness and Rural Income Growth in Pakistan on Juuly 24, 2008.
10. Organized following four international workshops under Agricultural Linkages
Programme project titled “Human Resource Development under WTO Regime in
Collaboration with Asian Productivity Organization” in following areas:
• Food Safety Standards for better Export of Fruit and Vegetable Products
• Best Practices for Agricultural Technology Transfer and Commercialization
• Good Management Practices for Fisheries Processing
• Organic Production and Inspection in Agriculture
11. Economics of Gram Production in Mung Bean-Wheat Cropping System of the Punjab
12. Constraints and Opportunities in Potato Production and Marketing in the Punjab
13. Comparative Study of Milk Production and Marketing in Barani and Irrigated Areas of
the Punjab
14. Constraints and Opportunities of Guava Production and Marketing in the Punjab
15. Prospects of Fish Farming in Saline Areas of the Central Punjab
16. Economics of Layer Production on Commercial Layer Farms with Special Reference to
District Chakwal
17. Demand and Supply Position, Consumer and Producer Surplus and Govt. Policy about
Kitchen Crops (Potato & Onion)
18. Impact of Support Prices on Sugarcane Area, Production and yield
TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED______________________________________________
1. Participated in one week Advanced Short Course on METHODS AND TOOLS FOR
SCENARIO BUILDING IN WATER MANAGEMENT on 11-17 July, 2010 at
CIHEAM-IAMB Valenzano (Bari)–Italy
2. Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Agriculture: Theory and Applications (22.-
26.06. and 06.-09.07.09) by Martin Odening, Oliver Mußhoff and Breustedt
3. Time Series Analysis: Applications in Agricultural and Food Economics (02.-
05.06.09) by Bernhard Brummer and
4. Efficiency and Productivity Analysis II – Stochastic Approaches (30.03.-03.04.09) by
Bernhard Brümmer, Chair of Agricultural Market Analysis, Department of

7. Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Georg-August-University of
Göttingen
5. Completed two months (August 04, 2008 to September 27, 2008) Intensive German
language course (A-2/B-1) from DID Frankfurt
6. Completed two and half months (May 05, 2008 to July 12, 2008) Intensive German
language course (A-2) from Anne Marie Schimmel Haus, Lahore (Exam taken by
Goethe Institute, Karachi).
7. Completed two-week (January 26, 2008 to February 04, 2008) professional training
course on “Basic Econometrics for Social Scientists”, organized by Social Sciences
Institute, NARC, Islamabad.
8. Completed one-week (September 13th
to 18th
September 2004) training course on
“Globalization and WTO” organized by Pakistan Planning and Management Institute,
Islamabad.
9. Completed one week (November 25-30, 2002) “Orientation Course for Newly
Inducted SOs and Assistant Engineers” organized by Training Institute, National
Agricultural Research Centre (NARC).
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED________________________________
1. Participated in the International Conference on “Governance and Public Policy
Making: A Eurasian Dialogue” organized by German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) in Collaboration of Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Lahore University
of Management Sciences (LUMS) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) held at
LUMS campus Lahore on March 12-14, 2014.
2. Participated in International Conference on “Emerging Horizons of Agricultural
Extension for Sustainable Rural Development” on February 27-28, 2014 organized by
Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, at University of
Agriculture Faisalabad.
3. Participated in International Conference on “Linkages, Value Chains and
Development Along the Rural-Urban Interface” on January 9-12, 2014 organized by
International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), University of
Kassel, Germany (www.icdd.uni-kassel) and Office of The Research, Innovation and
Commercialization (ORIC) and ICDD Office, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-
Pakistan (www.uaf.edu.pk)
4. Participated in the Competitive Grant Program conference organized by International
food Policy Research Institute/Pakistan Strategy Support program held in Islamabad,
Pakistan on February 08-10, 2013 and presented proposal of the project titled “Role
of Milk Collection Contract in Improving Milk Production and Marketing in Irrigated
Punjab”.
5. Participated in international conference on “Renewable Energy Technologies in
Pakistan” organized by University of Agriculture Faisalabad and University of
Kassel-Germany held on October 1-3, 2013 at University of Agriculture Faisalabad,
Pakistan.
6. Participated in DAAD-HEC International Summer School on “Food Security in
Times of Climate Change” held on November 2-5, 2013 at COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology (CIIT) Islamabad.

8. 7. Attended 3 day Tropentag Conference on “Development on the Margin” Tropentag
October 05-07, 2011, Bonn, Germany and presented poster.
8. Attended 3 day Tropentag Conference on World Food System—A Contribution from
Europe” Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich and presented paper.
9. Interdisciplinary symposium on Migration and Development Developing Countries
Prize 2008 on November 14, 2008 by Justice Liebig Universität Gießen.
10. Wachsende Urbanisierung in Entwicklungsländern und Probleme der Wasser- und
Abwasserwirtschaft – Berufsmöglichkeiten für rückkehrende Fachkräfte on
December 5-7, 2008 at Göttingen organized by Arbeitkreis Afrikanisch-Asiatischer
Akademikerinnen und Akademiker in der Afrikanisch-Asiatischen Studienförderung
11. Attended one day PhD seminar on December 09, 2008 organized by Universität
Kassel.
12. Participated in 2-Day “Scientific Writing Workshop” on May 08-09, 2009 organized
by Jana Kaiser in University of Kassel.
13. Attended 3-Day orientation conference organized by DAAD in Hanover from June 19
to 21, 2009.
14. International workshop on “Organic Farming and Certification” organized by
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) in collaboration with Asian
Productivity Organization (APO)
15. International workshop on “Good Management Practices for Fisheries Processing and
Marketing” organized by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) in
collaboration with Asian Productivity Organization (APO)
16. International workshop on Best Practices for Agricultural Technologies
Dissemination and Commercialization organized by Pakistan Agricultural Research
Council (PARC) in collaboration with Asian Productivity Organization (APO)
17. International workshop on Food Safety Standards for Fruit and Vegetables organized
by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) in collaboration with Asian
Productivity Organization (APO)
M. Sc. (Hons.) Thesis Evaluated as External Examiner:______________________________
1. Supervised the research reports of 9 internee students of University of Agriculture
Faisalabad and University of Sargodha during 2013, 2014 and 2015.
2. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics thesis by Sarfraz Ali supervised by
Mr. Manzoor Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource
Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad on August 18, 2015.
3. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics thesis by Khurram Shahzad
supervised by Dr Sarfraz Hassan, Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource
Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad on August 18, 2015.
4. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics thesis by Talha Rehman titled
“Gender Disparity in Education and Its Relationship with Per-Capita Income of
Household in Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Sigh” supervised by Dr. Muhammad
Khalid Bashir, Assistant Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics,
University of Agriculture Faisalabad on December 11, 2014.
5. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Econopmics thesis by Adnan Bashir titled “Co-
integeration and Causality Analysis between Crude Oil Price, Exchange Rate and

9. Major Crops Prices of Pakistan” supervised by Dr. Sultan Ali Adil, Professor,
Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Agriculture
Faisalabad on November 27, 2014.
6. Evaluated M. Phil. Economics Thesis by Shahzad Bashir titled “Impact of High Oil
Prices on Food Inflation in Pakistan” supervised by Dr. Sultan Ali Adil, Professor,
Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Agriculture
Faisalabad on November 27, 2014.
7. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics Thesis by M. Haseeb Raza titled
“Impact of Climate Change on Wheat Production in Southern Punjab” supervised by
Dr. Maqsood Hussain, Associate Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource
Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad on November 13, 2014.
8. Evaluated M. Phil. Economics Thesis by Zonish Sagheer titled “Investigating the
Impact of Taxes on GDP in Pakistan: An Application of ARDL Approach”
supervised by Dr. Maqsood Hussain, Associate Professor, Institute of Agricultural
and Resource Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad on November 13,
2014.
9. Evaluated M Phil. Economics Thesis by Sabaina Iftikhar titled “Macro Determinants
of Inflation in Pakistan: A Series Analysis” supervised by Dr. Maqsood Hussain,
Associate Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of
Agriculture Faisalabad on November 13, 2014.
10. Evaluated M. Phil. Economics Thesis by Saleha supervised by Dr. Muhammad
Ashfaq Sheikh, Director/Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics,
University of Agriculture Faisalabad on September 25, 2014.
11. Evaluated M. Phil. Economics Thesis of Ms. Faiza Sana Supervised by Dr. Khuda
Bakhsh, Assistant Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics,
University of Agriculture Faisalabad on September 24, 2014.
12. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics Thesis by Miss. Sanam Zahra
Supervised by Dr. Khuda Bakhsh, Assistant Professor, Institute of Agricultural and
Resource Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad on December 10, 2013.
13. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics Thesis titled “Impact of Climate
Change on Food Security in Punjab” by Ms. Anum Tariq Supervised by Mrs. Nazia
Tabasam, Assistant Professor, Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics on
November 12, 2013.
14. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics Thesis titled “Estimation of
Economic Cost of Agrochemicals on the Health of Farm Worker of Cotton Crop in
District Bahawalpur” by Ms. Javaria Nasir Supervised by Professor Dr. Muhammad
Ashfaq Sheikh, Director, Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
15. Evaluated M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics Thesis titled “Factors Affecting
Artificial Insemination Coverage in Dairy Animals and its Economic Impact on the
Farmers of Peri-urban Areas of Faisalabad” by Mr. Muhammad Usman Supervised
by Professor Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq Sheikh, Director, Institute of Agricultural and
Resource Economics.
COMPUTER SKILLS__________________________________________________________
◊ MS Word (2003, 2007, 2010)
◊ MS Excel (2003, 2007, 2010)

10. ◊ MS Power Point (2003, 2007, 2010)
◊ SPSS (8.0/10.0/12.0/15.0/16.0/17.0)
◊ E-views
◊ Frontier 4.1
◊ STATA
◊ LIMDEP
LANGUAGE SKILLS__________________________________________________________
◊ English
◊ Urdu
◊ Punjabi
◊ German
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES_________________________________
◊ Pakistan Society of Development Economists. PIDE, Islamabad
◊ Pakistan Association of Agricultural Social Scientists, PARC, Islamabad
◊ Society of Young Economists (SYE) University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
◊ Young Economist and Sociologist Society (YESS) University of Arid Agriculture
Rawalpindi.
◊ President of University Tutorial Group, University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi.
◊ Environment Friendly Club (EFC) University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi.
PERSONAL INFORMATION___________________________________________________
N.I.C. #: 37201-1571286-3
Date of Birth: May 31, 1976
Domicile: Chakwal (Punjab)
Nationality: Pakistani
Passport # AE4852862
Marital status: Married
Permanent Address: Village and PO Chakral, Teh. & Distt. Chakwal
Postal Address: SSRI (PARC), Ayub Agricultural research Institute, Jhang
Road, Faisalabad
REFERENCES________________________________________________________________
1. Professor Dr. Béatrice Knerr
Chairperson, Department of Development Economics, Migration and Agricultural Policy
(DEMAP), University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany
knerr@uni-kassel.de
2. Dr. Hafiz Zahid Mahmood
Assistant Professor,
In-charge Centre of Excellence for Research in Management Sciences (CERM)
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore Campus,

11. Defence Road Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Office Phone: 0092-42-111-001-007 Ext: 863
Mobile: 0092-321-4559444 0092-303-4585985
hzmahmood@hotmail.com, hzmahmood@yahoo.com
3. Dr. Mian Abdu Rehman Arif
International Young Scientist (Post Doctoral Fellow)
Institute of Genetics and Development Biology (IGDB),
Chinese Academy of Sciences,
286 Huaizhong Road, Schijizhuang, Hebei, 050021, China