Journal Articles (updated April 17, 2023) 


-   Nuansri, A., A. Datta, T.W. Tsusaka, F. Zulfiqar*. 2023. Factors influencing the profit and choice of agribusiness for agricultural cooperatives in Thailand. The Journal of International Development [Accepted].

-   Rahman, M.S., F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, S.K. Himanshu, A. Datta. 2023. Farmers’ perceptions, determinants of adoption, and impact on food security: case of climate change adaptation measures in coastal Bangladesh. Climate Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2023.2212638 (IF. 6.056)

-       Rahman, M.S., F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, S.K. Himanshu, A. Datta. 2023. Status and drivers of households’ food security status in climate-sensitive coastal areas of Bangladesh: A comparison between the exposed and interior coasts. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 30 (1), 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2123409 (IF. 4.870)

-       Chandrasiri, C.K., T.W. Tsusaka, F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta. 2023. Impact of climate change on paddy crop failure under different water regimes in Sri Lanka. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjtg.12495

-   Chandrasiri, C.K., T.W. Tsusaka, T.D.N. Ho, F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta. 2023. Impacts of climate change on paddy yields in different climatic zones of Sri Lanka: a panel data approach. Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 7, 455-489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-022-00264-5

-       Khan, R.M., F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta, J.K.M. Kuwornu, S. Shrestha. 2022. Analyzing the variation in farmers’ perceptions of climate change impacts on crop production and adaptation measures across the Ganges Tidal Floodplain in Bangladesh. Local Environment, 27 (8), 968-987. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2022.2091528 (IF. 3.590)

-       Roy, D., F. Zulfiqar, T.W. Tsusaka, A. Datta. 2022. Household food insecurity and dietary diversity of women of reproductive age among smallholder farming households in northwest Bangladesh. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 61 (4), 460-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2021.2024176 (IF. 1.763)

-       Aliyar, Q., F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta, J.K.M. Kuwornuc, S. Shrestha. 2022. Drought perception and field-level adaptation strategies of farming households in drought-prone areas of Afghanistan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 72, 102862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102862 (IF. 4.842)

-   Methamontri, Y., T.W. Tsusaka, F. Zulfiqar, V. Yukongdi, A. Datta. 2022. Factors influencing participation in collective marketing through organic rice farmer groups in northeast Thailand. Heliyon, 8 (11), e11421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11421

-       Zulfiqar, F.*, A. Datta, T.W. Tsusaka, M. Yaseen. 2021. Micro-level quantification of determinants of eco-innovation adoption: An assessment of sustainable practices for cotton production in Pakistan. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 28, 436-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.06.014 (IF. 8.921)

-       Zulfiqar, F.*, M. Abid, R. Ullah, S. Shahzad. 2021. Water management under climate change: the role of water commons and policy options. Water and Environment Journal, 35 (4), 1217-1225. https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12711 (IF. 1.977)

-       Ain, Q., R. Ullah, M.A. Kamran, F. Zulfiqar*. 2021. Air pollution and its economic impacts at household level: willingness to pay for environmental services in Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 6611-6618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11023-4 (IF. 5.190)

-       Anwar, M., F. Zulfiqar, Z. Ferdous, T.W. Tsusaka, A. Datta*. 2021. Productivity, profitability, efficiency, and land utilization scenarios of rice cultivation: An assessment of hybrid rice in Bangladesh. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 26, 752-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.12.035 (IF. 8.921)

-       Sultana, N., J.A. Memon, F.M. Mari, F. Zulfiqar*. 2021. Tweaking household assets to recover from disasters: insights from Attabad landslide in Pakistan. Journal of Development Policy, Research & Practice, 3, 214-241.

-       Ferdous, Z., F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta*, A.K. Hasan, A. Sarker. 2021. Potential and challenges of organic agriculture in Bangladesh: a review. Journal of Crop Improvement, 35 (3), 403-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1824951

-       Roy, D., A. Datta*, J.K.M. Kuwornu, F. Zulfiqar. 2021. Comparing farmers’ perceptions of climate change with meteorological trends and examining farm adaptation measures in hazard-prone districts of northwest Bangladesh. Environment Development and Sustainability, 23, 8699-8721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00989-3 (IF. 4.080)

-       Ferdous, Z., F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, M. Anwar, A.S.M.M.R. Khan, A. Datta*. 2021. Improved management practices vis-à-vis farmers’ practices for rice-based cropping systems in Bangladesh: Yield gaps and gross margins. Journal of Crop Improvement, 35 (4), 547-567. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1848958

-       Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, M.A. Kamran, F. Zulfiqar. 2019. Land ownership and catastrophic risk management in agriculture: The case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. International Journal of the Commons, 13 (2), 881-891. http://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.896. (IF. 2.646)

-       Sher, A.*, S. Mazhar, F. Zulfiqar, D. Wang, X. Li. 2019. Green entrepreneurial farming: A dream or reality? Journal of Cleaner Production, 220, 1131-1142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.198. (IF. 11.072)

-       Bakhsh, K.*, S. Rauf, F. Zulfiqar. 2018. Adaptation strategies for minimizing heat wave induced morbidity and its determinants. Sustainable Cities and Society, 41, 95-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.05.021. (IF. 10.696)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2018. Determinants and intensity of adoption of “better cotton” as an innovative cleaner production alternative. Journal of Cleaner Production, 172, 3468-3478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.024. (IF. 11.072)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2017. Agricultural sustainability assessment at provincial level in Pakistan. Land Use Policy, 68, 492-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.08.016. (IF. 6.189)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, A. Datta, G.B. Thapa. 2017. Determinants and resource use efficiency of “better cotton”: an innovative cleaner production alternative. Journal of Cleaner Production, 166, 1372-1380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.08.155. (IF. 11.072)

-   Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, F. Zulfiqar, M.N. Iqbal, A.A. Shah. 2017. Disaster risk management in agriculture: tragedies of the smallholders. Natural Hazards, 87 (3), 1361-1375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-2821-7. (IF. 3.158)

-   Abid, M.*, G. Ngaruiya, J. Scheffran, F. Zulfiqar. 2017. The role of social networks in agricultural adaptation to climate change: implications for sustainable agriculture in Pakistan. Climate, 5 (4), 85. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli5040085. (IF. 3.38)

-   Ahmed, U.I.*, L. Ying, M.K. Bashir, M. Abid, F. Zulfiqar. 2017. Status and determinants of small farming households’ food security and role of market access in enhancing food security in rural Pakistan. PLoS One, 12 (10), e0185466. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185466. (IF. 3.752)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2016. Is ‘better cotton’ better than conventional cotton in terms of input use efficiency and financial performance? Land Use Policy, 52, 136-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.12.013. (IF. 6.189)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, R. Ullah, M. Abid, A. Hussain. 2016. Cotton production under risk: A simultaneous adoption of risk coping tools. Natural Hazards, 84, 959-974. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2468-9. (IF. 3.158)

-   Abid, M.*, J. Schilling, J. Scheffran, F. Zulfiqar. 2016. Climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at farm level in Punjab, Pakistan. Science of the Total Environment, 547, 447-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.125. (IF. 10.753)

-   Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, A. Kamran, F. Zulfiqar. 2016. Farmers versus nature: managing disaster risks at farm level. Natural Hazards, 82 (3), 1931-1945. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2278-0. (IF. 3.158)

-   Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, F. Zulfiqar, M.A. Kamran. 2016. Farm risks and uncertainties: sources, impacts and management. Outlook on Agriculture, 45 (3) 199-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/0030727016665440. (IF. 3.309)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, M. Ashfaq. 2014. Estimation of wheat yield response under different agro-climatic conditions in Punjab. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 30(4), 459-465.

-   Hussain, A.*, F. Zulfiqar, A. Saboor. 2014. Changing food patterns across the seasons in rural Pakistan: analysis of food variety, dietary diversity and calorie intake. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 53(2): 119-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2013.792076. (IF. 1.763)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, A. Hussain. 2014. Forecasting wheat production gaps to assess the state of future food security in Pakistan. Journal of Food and Nutrition Disorders. 3:3. https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9323.1000146. (IF. 0.94)

-   Ashfaq, M.*, F. Zulfiqar, I. Sarwar, M.A. Quddus, I.A. Baig. 2011. Impact of climate change on wheat productivity in mixed cropping system of Punjab. Soil and Environment, 30 (2), 110-114.

Book Chapters (updated April 17, 2023)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, M. Zubair, R. Ullah. Climate-induced water scarcity and the effectiveness of community-based water resource management. Chapter 22, pp. 343-351. In: Ullah, R., S. Sharma, M. Inoue, S. Asghar, G. Shivakoti (eds) Natural Resource Governance in Asia: From Collective Action to Resilience Thinking. Springer Water. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85729-1.00024-4 (Book Chapter)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2021. The effect of cotton management practices on water use efficiency and water security challenges in Pakistan. Chapter 41, pp. 557-566. In: Babel M., Haarstrick A., Ribbe L., Shinde V.R., Dichtl N. (eds) Water Security in Asia. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54612-4_41 (Book Chapter)

-   Abid, M., F. Zulfiqar, M. Raza*. 2019. Managing electronic waste pollution: policy options and challenges. In Hashmi, M.Z., A. Varma (Eds.), Electronic waste pollution: environmental occurrence and treatment technologies. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, Vol. 57, pp. 329-345. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26615-8. (Book Chapter)


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News articles and reports

-   Ashfaq, M.*, F. Zulfiqar. 2010. An economic analysis of different production technologies of sugarcane in district Faisalabad. A research report published by Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

-   Zulfiqar, F., M.K. Bashir*. 2009. Article on “Boosting wheat production” in Economic and Business Review, Agriculture and Technology pages in Dawn Newspaper.


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