Anjum, S.A., Akbar, N., Khan, I., Ashraf, U., Shakoor, A., Saleem, N., Shahid, M., and Ishfaq, M.
Highlights from the article: Application of linear programming model to assess the optimum cropping pattern for mixed cropping zone of semi-arid area The experimental results manifested that the cotton, maize and wheat acreage was enhanced by about 5-10%, while Basmati rice, IRRI rice, sugarcane and potato depicted decline in acreage. Moreover, income, crop acreage and production of wheat, cotton, basmati rice, IRRI rice and sugar cane was estimated using linear programming model. Whereas, proposed areas through linear programming model for wheat, cotton and maize was 13, 7.1 and 4.8 ha to gain 1.07% higher profit than existing profit.