Fertilizer Distribution & use in Pakistan

This was a World Bank funded Study on the distribution and use of Fertilizer in Pakistan.
The Study involved the Following 4 surveys:

• General Farmers Survey
• Fertilizer Dealer Survey
• Institutional Credit Source Survey
• Intensive Farmers Survey

 This was a specified Study where stratified Random Sampling technique was used taking into consideration the overall population of Pakistan with major emphasis on significant variables such as :                  

• Size of Holding
• Tennurial Status
• Cropping Pattern
• Cropping intensity
• Area ( Irrigated on Barani)

Methodology included the training of field interviewers, pre-testing of questionnaires,  field interviewing, reliability & validity  checks, translation of questionnaires into regional languages, tabulation/ interpretation of data on computer and repeat surveys.