Hassan Yasar
Research Assistant
MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (MNSUAM)
Hassan Yasar is an agricultural economist with academic and field-based expertise in sustainable agriculture, agricultural mechanization, and smallholder farming systems. His work focuses on how technological innovations and climate resilient agricultural practices can enhance farm productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods in Pakistan. He also has practical experience in survey implementation, field research, and quantitative data analysis related to farming systems. Within the SMALLPAK project, he is working as a Research Assistant and contributes to research on resilient smallholder production systems, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-based agricultural development in Punjab, Pakistan.
Research interests
- Sustainable smallholder farming systems
- Agricultural mechanization and farm productivity
- Climate-resilient agriculture
- Sustainable residue management technologies
- Rural livelihoods and food security
- Agricultural value chains and market participation
- Survey research and impact evaluation
- Data analytics for agricultural development
Education
2021–2023
M.Sc. (Hons.) Agricultural Economics, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture
2017–2021
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture
Work experience
2026 – present
Research Assistant, SMALLPAK
MNS University of Agriculture Multan, Pakistan
2025
Data Enumerator in Research Project “Exploratory Analysis of market participation and wellbeing of farmer in Punjab”
Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Pakistan
2025
Research Consultant (Field) in Project “Studying barriers and devising strategies for the adoption of sustainable residue management technologies for climate resilience in Pakistan”
National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
2025
Local Coordinator, Citypedia 2025
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad, Pakistan
2024
Data Research Analyst, Sustainable Bio Energy Development in emerging economies under global changes: Current practice, prescription, response and management
COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2023
Junior Data Analyst
Pakistan Community Support Project (PCPS), Pakistan
Selected publications
Yasar, H., Raza, M.H., Faisal, M., et al. (2024). Does farm mechanization improve farm performance and ensure food availability at household level? Empirical evidence from Pakistan. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8:1453221. DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1453221