Methodology:
Number of farmers using information networks.
Value:
In Punjab, although the Agriculture Department has a large force of extension service personnel, extension services are still weak, with only 27% of farming households surveyed reporting visits from extension agents (IFPRI, 2016; ACIAR, 2019) (Climate-smart agriculture investment plan)
Comments:
Data available (extension services): farmers trained (village level), farmers coming to offices, users of hot line and social networks / whatsapp groups (stats).
| Scale | Baseline year | Baseline value | Target year | Target value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | ||||
| Azad Jammu and Kashmir | ||||
| Balochistan | ||||
| Gilgit−Baltistan | ||||
| Islamabad Capital Territory | ||||
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||||
| Punjab | 2021 | 201616 | 2030 | |
| Sindh |
TBC (extension services)
In Punjab, although the Agriculture Department has a large force of extension service personnel, extension services are still weak, with only 27% of farming households surveyed reporting visits from extension agents (IFPRI, 2016; ACIAR, 2019) (C L I M AT E - S M A R T A G R I C U L TURE I N V ESTMENT P L A N)
• Farmers who came to Offices of Agriculture Ext Department in Punjab in 2022 = 272 699
• Users of Hotline in 2022 = 42 973
• Total Farmers as members in Whatsapp groups in Punjab 2022 = 201 616
