Modern Agricultural Practices Influencing Socio-economic Life of the Farmers

Abstract

Agriculture variety is a paramount constituent of the farming system of city Attock. This study focuses on exploring the agriculture system of the area. The main objectives of the research is to provide a comprehensive view of various agricultural systems and nature and extent of modernization in the area. This study also analyzes the impact of modern agriculture and how it influenced the social and economic life of farmers. Forty individual who have been associated with agriculture were selected as research sample. Depending on the nature and criteria of research questions, qualitative methodology is such as participant observation, in-depth interviewing, focus group discussion and case study method were employed. The examination of the research findings demonstrates that both traditional and modern agriculture is executing in the research area each with different cultivation and harvesting methods accompanied by dissimilar tools and techniques. Farmers have successfully adopted drip irrigation system, modern equipment including wheat threshers and tractors with chemical control methods. Increased productivity due to technological advancement is also witnessed. The modernization in the agriculture sector has positively influenced the socio-economic life of the farmers.