,il nwFP (r960-19t0) - Higher Education Commission

w.6 inisated, $ the b.ncn$ oi gld revolltion remain.d Estricted lo Puojtb onlv
Punj.b wiit !. .libomle synd or cansb tnd islallation of tub. wlls is lik'lv ro
hlve nade hmendous Saim in lS.cultoBl prodlclioD as conpared io olhet
provinoes esp€cially NWFP 6nd Baluchistin, vhere lericuhuml poduction h0ve
3hom rc visibL sigs of inpb@l Th.s appEhallsioD kn b $c cmlusim of
ri6irg infi povincid dis?rnty Khrn poi.6d out lh lhet Pr'_occupalion with
iaGin! duFur levels, policy mrkes relcg.tcd ihe dikibulive aspect ol then pohoes
ro th. bmkround. Th@ is lilde doubr lhai l0 p.re.r oi th€ fadts in Pakisr$'
ownilg 25 acEs or nd dd &coding for 4l p.t'nt of t,l. fmcd 8er'
sp.ad€arled $. ssxicultill chlnse and weE ns 6aih b€tuficiades C.Nquendv'
thc incw disp.riri.s ri$ in agricultua cetuitlv hrv. widen'd { Simil'dv
C.ifiD s]3, Th. oost inponanl ssn lor lhe bis oa the g@n tvolution is thc
bi.s of govemmenr policy Fo! nany v.{6 extension and lnvesltoenl prcgmni rn
.gncuhuE h.ta h€en devocd ro oising outpur. rheir pdo"v "nccm h$ nor bcco ro
incEas the welfatc oarh. drl popuhtion std ro idpEve the distributive osp€t of
rh. incone md we0ldl $, 8i8chi sha@ lhese vie*s as "lhe basis of regiotul ond
cla$ *is iftqu.lity i' ln. di*ibulion of g,iG ol agFcultuml Psd&rilitv htd
llnldy b€en lrid in the arlid yac rkough ihc sotLi.S oul of th' policies Th'*
aurhon are oilhc vier lh con@Lation ofagncultu$l llndhas incrced dunng the
gFen rYolurion P€riod*
c.nelry ro rhis cilaudhry Ghrff.r Dd oth€6 iE ol tF iew t''r t 8En
revolurion rechnolog} wts tize neutrl" and *aL noural , msning lhot dl tv?' or
tldcs, i.e., solll or bi8, p@r or nch .q!.llv b€Delit.d liob tle Boddiurion of
rgricultur. Thcy .rpe rhol th€ Gl€ R.blurion @hmlogv hrs a&ted ro tlE
emplolmenr of ldbor force. Chaudnry aqued .hat despic the diff'rcntial inpac! of
rcw lgncuXunl tehnqlow in rne .arlv sbges oi developrc'r' lhe incr f'm
dilt Ential in lhc tdoption oa noden Dmc{i6 hs.irh'r ben diepD€red or h$
bicn graduuy mmwed tnd fte ddorstrati@ oi polirabilirv of inDroved fam
prcci€4r. Aglit Chaudhry wits, L. concenhrion rholg! hieli' inproved
n. .dly in rh. gEn @llrion pcriod. Thet vas . dclitiE and mad(ed redncson
in lhe land conccnnation of opcraling holdings belw.on 1960 snd 1972 and a slighr
incEe h€r*..n l9?2 i.d 1980 Dudng ihe p.n9d lom 1972 !o 1930' llnd
(jtrenhrion in NWFP del.riosr.d 4