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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Agricultural machinery, irrigation systems and food grains: A symmetric novel analysis

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Article: 2279714 | Received 17 Jan 2023, Accepted 01 Nov 2023, Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1. Time series historical trends of the (a) agricultural land per capita, (b) agricultural land use, (c) fertilizer use per capita, and (d) nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland (1961–2018).

Figure 1. Time series historical trends of the (a) agricultural land per capita, (b) agricultural land use, (c) fertilizer use per capita, and (d) nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland (1961–2018).

Figure 2. Study mechanism and methodological roadmap.

Figure 2. Study mechanism and methodological roadmap.

Figure 3. Irrigation sources in Pakistan (e) canals, (f) Wells, and (g) tubewells.

Figure 3. Irrigation sources in Pakistan (e) canals, (f) Wells, and (g) tubewells.

Figure 4. Crops production scenario (h) wheat production, (i) rice production, (j) bajra production, (k) jowar production, (l) maize production, and (m) barley production.

Figure 4. Crops production scenario (h) wheat production, (i) rice production, (j) bajra production, (k) jowar production, (l) maize production, and (m) barley production.

Figure 5. Area under grain crops (000 hectares) (n) area under wheat crop, (o) area under rice crop, (p) area under bajra crop, (q) area under jowar crop, (r) area under maize crop, and (s) area under barley crop.

Figure 5. Area under grain crops (000 hectares) (n) area under wheat crop, (o) area under rice crop, (p) area under bajra crop, (q) area under jowar crop, (r) area under maize crop, and (s) area under barley crop.

Table 1. Summary statistics

Table 2. Correlation analysis for the variables

Table 3. Unit root tests results

Table 4. Lag length criteria

Table 5. Bounds testing for the cointegration

Table 6. Johansen cointegration test

Table 7. Symmetric analysis results

Table 8. Stability tests outcomes

Figure 6. Graphical representation of (t) CUSUM, and (u) CUSUM of squares.

Figure 6. Graphical representation of (t) CUSUM, and (u) CUSUM of squares.

Table 9. Results of FMOLS and DOLS

Figure 7. (V) impulse response function, and (w) variance decomposition analysis.

Figure 7. (V) impulse response function, and (w) variance decomposition analysis.

Table 10. Outcomes of GC test under VECM