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    Examining consumer preferences for inland fish in district Faisalabad, Pakistan
    (International Journal of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, 2014) Shafqat Rasool; Abdul Ghafoor; Manan Aslam
    The present study was basically carried out to examine the effects of consumer preferences for the inland fish inFaisalabad district by using primary source of the data. The representative sample size of 40 inland fish consumers was chosenby using the stratified random technique of sampling. The influence of main variablesinfluencing the consumer preferences for the inland fish was checked by using the double log type of the regression analysis. The adjusted R2valueand F-value were 0.69, 14.10 respectively in our research. The empirical findings of our analysis depicted that the income of the consumer, family size of the consumer, winter season and purchase price of the inland fish were the significant variables of the fish consumption in district Faisalabad. In addition, significant price volatility for the same breed of inland fish in the wholesale fish market of Faisalabad was also noticed which persuades the consumers. It is recommended that the purchase prices and the supply of inland fish should be sustained through supervising by theconcerned authorities specifically in the season of winter.
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    Hedonic price estimation for seed cotton: a case study of district Khanewal, Pakistan
    (Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, 2012) Manan Aslam; Abdul Ghafoor; Shafqat Rasool
    This paper attempts to evaluate impact of major factors affecting prices of seed cotton in district Khanewal using primary source of data. A representative sample of 40 cotton farmers was selected using stratified random sampling technique. The impact of major factors on prices of seed cotton was estimated employing double log form of regression analysis. The findings of analysis revealed that color, length, and strength of seed cotton were the significant variables affecting its prices whereas the variables (low evidence of contamination and less use of pesticides) showed insignificant impact. Awareness campaigns, with joint involvement of public and private sectors, should be initiated to realize farming community about importance of these traits, so that cotton growers may be motivated to produce quality seed cotton.