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  1.        Recommendations Following are the recommendations based on problems discussed in the above section related to cotton farming in Multan Region. With the help of the below recommendations, the farmers and the government can increase the production of cotton. 1.1         High Prices In cases of food price shocks where government assistance for small farmers is considered essential, the timing for announcing their price subsidies (for inputs or outputs) is vital if a maximum response to the supply is wanted. The government's response is important. More broadly, timely sharing of economic, price and climatic data would assist farmers in making informed choices and improve the effectiveness of agricultural planning. In the Multan area, especially for the poorest section of small farmers, direct and well-focused safety nets and social assistance programmes to safeguard the poor from rising agricultural pr...

 Reliability and Validity of Data In quantitative research, the use of validity and reliability has been widespread and is being reviewed in the paradigm of qualitative research. Since reliability and validity are founded on a positivist viewpoint, therefore, naturalistic usage should be redefined. Just as reliability and validity as in quantitative research are employed, the triangulation used for the evaluation of reliability and validity may provide springboards for the examination of what these two words imply in the qualitative research paradigm. Consequently, if they are important research terms, especially qualitative concepts, reliability, validity and triangulation must be reformulated such that the many different methods of establishing truth are reflected. Reliability Test A reliability test is required to verify that the measuring equipment is consistent, whether the findings stay consistent when the measurement is repeated. The statement items in the questionnair...