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Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans

The study intended to explore planning strategies gaps in ten-year perspective and medium-term development framework plans for agro-based industrial development in secondary cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan. Document review and key informant interviews survey techniques were used for data collecti...

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Main Authors: Kalwar, Saima, Dali, Melasutra Md, Hassan, Norhaslina
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Published: MDPI 2018
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G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
TH Building construction
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/21710/
https://doi.org/10.3390/su10041197
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spelling my.um.eprints.217102019-07-31T01:55:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/21710/ Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans Kalwar, Saima Dali, Melasutra Md Hassan, Norhaslina G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation TH Building construction The study intended to explore planning strategies gaps in ten-year perspective and medium-term development framework plans for agro-based industrial development in secondary cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan. Document review and key informant interviews survey techniques were used for data collection. A total of 30 interviews were conducted from agro-based officials. The SWOT analysis technique was applied for data analysis. The results revealed the weaknesses of high priority for textile and sugar industries, lack of planning strategies for agro-based development in secondary cities, dependency on federal government for development funds and absence of finances to implement plans. The threats were unavailability of strategic agro-based infrastructure facilities in secondary cities, centralized planning system, cross border threats such as the war in Afghanistan and migration of Afghan refugees, weak law and order situation and diversion of development budget for defense activities. The study suggests decentralization of powers and robust planning strategies in the development plans to strengthen secondary cities of Sindh Province economically. MDPI 2018 Article PeerReviewed Kalwar, Saima and Dali, Melasutra Md and Hassan, Norhaslina (2018) Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans. Sustainability, 10 (4). p. 1197. ISSN 2071-1050 https://doi.org/10.3390/su10041197 doi:10.3390/su10041197
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topic G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
TH Building construction
spellingShingle G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
TH Building construction
Kalwar, Saima
Dali, Melasutra Md
Hassan, Norhaslina
Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans
description The study intended to explore planning strategies gaps in ten-year perspective and medium-term development framework plans for agro-based industrial development in secondary cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan. Document review and key informant interviews survey techniques were used for data collection. A total of 30 interviews were conducted from agro-based officials. The SWOT analysis technique was applied for data analysis. The results revealed the weaknesses of high priority for textile and sugar industries, lack of planning strategies for agro-based development in secondary cities, dependency on federal government for development funds and absence of finances to implement plans. The threats were unavailability of strategic agro-based infrastructure facilities in secondary cities, centralized planning system, cross border threats such as the war in Afghanistan and migration of Afghan refugees, weak law and order situation and diversion of development budget for defense activities. The study suggests decentralization of powers and robust planning strategies in the development plans to strengthen secondary cities of Sindh Province economically.
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author Kalwar, Saima
Dali, Melasutra Md
Hassan, Norhaslina
author_facet Kalwar, Saima
Dali, Melasutra Md
Hassan, Norhaslina
author_sort Kalwar, Saima
title Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans
title_short Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans
title_full Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans
title_fullStr Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans
title_full_unstemmed Development Framework for Agro-Based Industries in Secondary Cities of Sindh Province, Pakistan: SWOT Analysis of Ten-Year Perspective and Medium-Term Development Framework Plans
title_sort development framework for agro-based industries in secondary cities of sindh province, pakistan: swot analysis of ten-year perspective and medium-term development framework plans
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/21710/
https://doi.org/10.3390/su10041197
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