Analysis Of Population Growth As Sociological Factor Affecting Sugarcane Productivity In Pakistan

Unchecked population growth especially in developing countries like Asia and Africa is posing many threats to the world’s resources that limited. Like other sectors of society, population growth also affects agriculture sector as well. That’s why the present study was designed to know about the influence caused by population explosion over agricultural production especially sugarcane. The study was conducted in two districts of Pakistan; Mardan and Charsadda where data was collected through interview schedule/questionnaire from 384 sugarcane growers who were selected through multistage random sampling technique from 12 Union Councils.Bi-variate results of the study show that a positive attitude towards sale of agricultural land for residential purposes caused obvious reduction in sugarcane productivity as evident from a highly significant (p=0.000) and negative association (T^c= -0.109).Likewise, low investment in agricultural constrained sugarcane productivity as obvious form a highly significant (p=0.000) and negative (T^c= -0.144) association. Multivariate results show that farmers from middle socio-economic status group are worst affected in terms of sugarcane production than high socio-economic status groups due to land disputes.Involving religious and political leadership for awareness to control population and through the diffusion of new technologies production processes of sugarcane can be increased.