Assessing Perceptions of the Households-heads Regarding Food Security Status in Drought-hit Areas of District Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan: A Case Study for Agricultural Extension
Nadeem Abbas Shah1*, Ejaz Ashraf1, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel2, Zaheer ud Din Mirani3, Usman Rafique1 and Raees Abbas Shah4
1Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan; 2Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan; 3Department of Agriculture Extension Education and Short Courses, Sindh Agricultural University, Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan; 4Ex-Assistant Professor (IPFP), Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Nadeem Abbas Shah, Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan; Email:
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Figure 1:
Percentage of Animals’ deaths due to drought/Food insecurity. Source: Field survey 2016-17.
Figure 2:
Year-wise percentage of human deaths due to drought in the study area. Source: Field survey 2016-17.