Impact assessment of agricultural training program of AKRSP to enhance the socioeconomic status of rural women: A case study of Northern Areas of Pakistan

Agriculture,the backbone of the pakistan's economy,is still running on old methods of cultivation owing to illiterate farmers with low capital formation and saving. there is need of the time to build the capacity of farmers in agricultural production. this research endeavor was aimed to analyze the impact of agricultural trainings imparted by agha khan rural support program (akrsp) by focusing on rural women. this study was confined in three districts namely: gilgit,skardu and ghanchi of northern areas (nas) of pakistan. multistage random sampling technique was used for data collection. the data was analyzed through multiple regression analysis. it was revealed that these training programs has significantly increased agricultural and livestock production and thus laid a positive impact on income of respondents. most of the coefficients of variables of trainings like variable of training in fruit production,livestock and poultry production and record keeping along with age and literacy status of respondents,were found to be positive and statistically significant. it was found that through hrd program of akrsp,skill of local women is improved in different fields of agriculture and livestock and poultry production activities.