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Azhar Abbas

Researcher at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Publications -  62
Citations -  1018

Azhar Abbas is an academic researcher from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agriculture & Food security. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 40 publications receiving 528 citations. Previous affiliations of Azhar Abbas include Leibniz Association.

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Assessing small livestock herders’ adaptation to climate variability and its impact on livestock losses and poverty

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used propensity score matching (PSM) to assess the causal impact of climate change adaptation strategies on livestock losses and poverty by using the primary data set of 405 small livestock herders of Punjab, Pakistan.
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Vulnerability, well-being, and livelihood adaptation under changing environmental conditions: a case from mountainous region of Pakistan

TL;DR: The study emphasizes the need for targeted efforts to move from coping strategies to adaptations among people considering their social inequalities, and uses a triangulation method to explore various issues and options of climate change risks sand adaptation and impact of well-being on resilience capacity and livelihood strategies.
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Estimation and Forecasting of Rice Yield Using Phenology-Based Algorithm and Linear Regression Model on Sentinel-II Satellite Data

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used satellite-derived vegetation indices (viz. NDVI, EVI, SAVI, and REP) to predict paddy yield at various phenological stages from time series Sentinel-II images.
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Issues and Impacts of the Apricot Value Chain on the Upland Farmers in the Himalayan Range of Pakistan

TL;DR: In this paper, a study was conducted keeping in view of the importance of the region and the impacts of fruits on the livelihood of the farmhands, which showed that apricot production has a significant positive impact on decreasing the poverty level of the household, depicting a great potential for the development of resilient livelihoods.
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Drivers of Farm Households’ Perceived Risk Sources and Factors Affecting Uptake of Mitigation Strategies in Punjab Pakistan: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated various aspects such as the determinants of perception about various risk sources and the relevant mitigation and adaptation options and found that majority of the farmers faced various risks, and were trying to adapt crop husbandry practices towards these perceived risks.