Publications (updated 01 January 2026) 

-   Cruecha-Em, M., Hossain, M. J., Nuansri, A., & Zulfiqar, F*. 2025. Circular economy of food packaging: cost and functional preferences of Thai consumers and restaurants in off-premises food services. Sustainable Futures, 100754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100754  

-   Selemani RDA, Tsusaka TW, Ransom LK, Zulfiqar F. 2025. Entrepreneurial orientation and performance of cotton farms in Malawi: the mediating role of quality orientation. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-01-2025-0035

-   Rahman, M.A.U., F. Zulfiqar, M.S. Rahman, S.K. Himanshu, R.P. Shrestha, A. Datta*. 2025. Exploring small-holder farmers’ adaptation strategies under soil salinity impacts in coastal areas of Bangladesh. Environmental Development, 54, 101123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101123

-       Yaseen, M., S.E. Saqib, F. Zulfiqar, S. Ali, & S. Visetnoi*. 2025. Farmers' decisions under climate change: A field level empirical investigation of climate risk management strategies. Sustainable Futures, 10, 101390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101390

-   Dong, L., F. Zulfiqar, S. Fahad, M. Yaseen, S.S. Khan, T.W. Tsusaka, A. Datta*. 2025. Role of social capital in kiwifruit farmers’ willingness to adopt and pay for sustainable green food certificates in China. Scientific Reports, 15, 20603 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06997-5

-   Dhakal, S., Ahmed, S.F., Sarkar, D., Ullah, H., Himanshu, S.K., Zulfiqar, F., Cha-um, S., & Datta, A*. 2025. Biochar incorporation enhances growth, yield, and water productivity of transplanted rice under alternate wetting and drying irrigation. Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 10(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41101-025-00389-6

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, I. Ahmad, S.A. Asad. 2024. Climate-smart agriculture in the western Hindu-Kush Himalayan region: a case study from northern Pakistan. Chapter 37, pp. 7-23. In: Schneiderbauer, S., P.F. Pisa, J.F. Shroder, J. Szarzynski (eds) Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems (Vol. 2): Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide. Elsevier. (Book Chapter). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-32824-4.00028-6

-   Nuansri, A., A. Datta, T.W. Tsusaka, F. Zulfiqar*. 2024. Factors influencing the profit and choice of agribusiness for agricultural cooperatives in Thailand. The Journal of International Development, 36 (1), 751-772. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3836

-   Li Dong, L., F. Zulfiqar, M. Yaseen, T.W. Tsusaka, A. Datta*. 2024. Why are kiwifruit farmers reluctant to adopt eco-friendly green food certification? An investigation of attitude-behavior inconsistency. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 16, 101106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101106

-   Rahman, M.S., F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, S.K. Himanshu, M. Rahman, A. Datta*. 2024. Does the adoption of homestead gardening increase dietary diversity in climate-vulnerable coastal areas? Evidence from Bangladesh. Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 8, 859-878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-024-00347-5

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, R. Ullah, M.A. Kamran. 2024. Food availability: stock maintenance policies. Chapter 2, pp. 7-23. In: Bashir, M.K., S.G.M. Schilizzi, G. Ali (eds) Food Security in the Developing World. Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119265214.ch2 (Book Chapter)

-   Chanthawong, A., B. Khongkon, S. Aujirapongpan, N. Thaweehirunratthakid, K. Laoyang, F. Zulfiqar. 2024. Tangible financial benefits of palm oil plantations with and without roundtable on sustainable palm oil certification in Thailand. TEM Journal, 13 (2), 1513-1527. https://doi.org/10.18421/TEM132-65

-   Jumlongnark, W., T.W. Tsusaka*, T.P.L. Nguyen, V. Nitivattananon, Zulfiqar, F. 2024. Impacts of cross-border electricity trade on local livelihoods in Nong Khai, Thailand. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 19 (8), 3265-3278. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.190838

-   Nath, T. D., F. Zulfiqar, T.W. Tsusaka, S. Papong, A. Biswas, A. Datta. 2024. Climate risk management in Thai rice farming: farmers’ perceptions, meteorological trends, and determinants of adaptation strategies. Earth Systems and Environment, 8, 1809–1828. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-024-00497-8

-   Rahman, M.S., F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, S.K. Himanshu, A. Datta. 2023. Farmers’ perceptions, determinants of adoption, and impact on food security: case of climate change adaptation measures in coastal Bangladesh. Climate Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2023.2212638 (IF. 6.056)

-       Rahman, M.S., F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, S.K. Himanshu, A. Datta. 2023. Status and drivers of households’ food security status in climate-sensitive coastal areas of Bangladesh: A comparison between the exposed and interior coasts. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 30 (1), 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2123409 (IF. 4.870)

-       Chandrasiri, C.K., T.W. Tsusaka, F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta. 2023. Impact of climate change on paddy crop failure under different water regimes in Sri Lanka. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjtg.12495

-   Chandrasiri, C.K., T.W. Tsusaka, T.D.N. Ho, F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta. 2023. Impacts of climate change on paddy yields in different climatic zones of Sri Lanka: a panel data approach. Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 7, 455-489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-022-00264-5

-       Khan, R.M., F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta, J.K.M. Kuwornu, S. Shrestha. 2022. Analyzing the variation in farmers’ perceptions of climate change impacts on crop production and adaptation measures across the Ganges Tidal Floodplain in Bangladesh. Local Environment, 27 (8), 968-987. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2022.2091528 (IF. 3.590)

-       Roy, D., F. Zulfiqar, T.W. Tsusaka, A. Datta. 2022. Household food insecurity and dietary diversity of women of reproductive age among smallholder farming households in northwest Bangladesh. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 61 (4), 460-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2021.2024176 (IF. 1.763)

-       Aliyar, Q., F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta, J.K.M. Kuwornuc, S. Shrestha. 2022. Drought perception and field-level adaptation strategies of farming households in drought-prone areas of Afghanistan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 72, 102862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102862 (IF. 4.842)

-   Methamontri, Y., T.W. Tsusaka, F. Zulfiqar, V. Yukongdi, A. Datta. 2022. Factors influencing participation in collective marketing through organic rice farmer groups in northeast Thailand. Heliyon, 8 (11), e11421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11421

-       Zulfiqar, F.*, A. Datta, T.W. Tsusaka, M. Yaseen. 2021. Micro-level quantification of determinants of eco-innovation adoption: An assessment of sustainable practices for cotton production in Pakistan. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 28, 436-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.06.014 (IF. 8.921)

-       Zulfiqar, F.*, M. Abid, R. Ullah, S. Shahzad. 2021. Water management under climate change: the role of water commons and policy options. Water and Environment Journal, 35 (4), 1217-1225. https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12711 (IF. 1.977)

-       Zulfiqar, F.*, M. Zubair, R. Ullah. 2021. Climate-induced water scarcity and the effectiveness of community-based water resource management. Chapter 22, pp. 343-351. In: Ullah, R., S. Sharma, M. Inoue, S. Asghar, G. Shivakoti (eds) Natural Resource Governance in Asia: From Collective Action to Resilience Thinking. Springer Water. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85729-1.00024-4 (Book Chapter)

-       Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2021. The effect of cotton management practices on water use efficiency and water security challenges in Pakistan. Chapter 41, pp. 557-566. In: Babel M., Haarstrick A., Ribbe L., Shinde V.R., Dichtl N. (eds) Water Security in Asia. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54612-4_41 (Book Chapter)

-       Ain, Q., R. Ullah, M.A. Kamran, F. Zulfiqar*. 2021. Air pollution and its economic impacts at household level: willingness to pay for environmental services in Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 6611-6618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11023-4 (IF. 5.190)

-       Anwar, M., F. Zulfiqar, Z. Ferdous, T.W. Tsusaka, A. Datta*. 2021. Productivity, profitability, efficiency, and land utilization scenarios of rice cultivation: An assessment of hybrid rice in Bangladesh. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 26, 752-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.12.035 (IF. 8.921)

-       Sultana, N., J.A. Memon, F.M. Mari, F. Zulfiqar*. 2021. Tweaking household assets to recover from disasters: insights from Attabad landslide in Pakistan. Journal of Development Policy, Research & Practice, 3, 214-241.

-       Ferdous, Z., F. Zulfiqar, A. Datta*, A.K. Hasan, A. Sarker. 2021. Potential and challenges of organic agriculture in Bangladesh: a review. Journal of Crop Improvement, 35 (3), 403-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1824951

-       Roy, D., A. Datta*, J.K.M. Kuwornu, F. Zulfiqar. 2021. Comparing farmers’ perceptions of climate change with meteorological trends and examining farm adaptation measures in hazard-prone districts of northwest Bangladesh. Environment Development and Sustainability, 23, 8699-8721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00989-3 (IF. 4.080)

-       Ferdous, Z., F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, M. Anwar, A.S.M.M.R. Khan, A. Datta*. 2021. Improved management practices vis-à-vis farmers’ practices for rice-based cropping systems in Bangladesh: Yield gaps and gross margins. Journal of Crop Improvement, 35 (4), 547-567. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1848958

-       Abid, M., F. Zulfiqar, M. Raza*. 2019. Managing electronic waste pollution: policy options and challenges. In Hashmi, M.Z., A. Varma (Eds.), Electronic waste pollution: environmental occurrence and treatment technologies. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, Vol. 57, pp. 329-345. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26615-8.

-       Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, M.A. Kamran, F. Zulfiqar. 2019. Land ownership and catastrophic risk management in agriculture: The case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. International Journal of the Commons, 13 (2), 881-891. http://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.896. (IF. 2.646)

-       Sher, A.*, S. Mazhar, F. Zulfiqar, D. Wang, X. Li. 2019. Green entrepreneurial farming: A dream or reality? Journal of Cleaner Production, 220, 1131-1142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.198. (IF. 11.072)

-       Bakhsh, K.*, S. Rauf, F. Zulfiqar. 2018. Adaptation strategies for minimizing heat wave induced morbidity and its determinants. Sustainable Cities and Society, 41, 95-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.05.021. (IF. 10.696)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2018. Determinants and intensity of adoption of “better cotton” as an innovative cleaner production alternative. Journal of Cleaner Production, 172, 3468-3478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.024. (IF. 11.072)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2017. Agricultural sustainability assessment at provincial level in Pakistan. Land Use Policy, 68, 492-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.08.016. (IF. 6.189)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, A. Datta, G.B. Thapa. 2017. Determinants and resource use efficiency of “better cotton”: an innovative cleaner production alternative. Journal of Cleaner Production, 166, 1372-1380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.08.155. (IF. 11.072)

-   Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, F. Zulfiqar, M.N. Iqbal, A.A. Shah. 2017. Disaster risk management in agriculture: tragedies of the smallholders. Natural Hazards, 87 (3), 1361-1375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-2821-7. (IF. 3.158)

-   Abid, M.*, G. Ngaruiya, J. Scheffran, F. Zulfiqar. 2017. The role of social networks in agricultural adaptation to climate change: implications for sustainable agriculture in Pakistan. Climate, 5 (4), 85. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli5040085. (IF. 3.38)

-   Ahmed, U.I.*, L. Ying, M.K. Bashir, M. Abid, F. Zulfiqar. 2017. Status and determinants of small farming households’ food security and role of market access in enhancing food security in rural Pakistan. PLoS One, 12 (10), e0185466. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185466. (IF. 3.752)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, G.B. Thapa. 2016. Is ‘better cotton’ better than conventional cotton in terms of input use efficiency and financial performance? Land Use Policy, 52, 136-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.12.013. (IF. 6.189)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, R. Ullah, M. Abid, A. Hussain. 2016. Cotton production under risk: A simultaneous adoption of risk coping tools. Natural Hazards, 84, 959-974. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2468-9. (IF. 3.158)

-   Abid, M.*, J. Schilling, J. Scheffran, F. Zulfiqar. 2016. Climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at farm level in Punjab, Pakistan. Science of the Total Environment, 547, 447-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.125. (IF. 10.753)

-   Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, A. Kamran, F. Zulfiqar. 2016. Farmers versus nature: managing disaster risks at farm level. Natural Hazards, 82 (3), 1931-1945. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2278-0. (IF. 3.158)

-   Ullah, R.*, G.P. Shivakoti, F. Zulfiqar, M.A. Kamran. 2016. Farm risks and uncertainties: sources, impacts and management. Outlook on Agriculture, 45 (3) 199-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/0030727016665440. (IF. 3.309)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, M. Ashfaq. 2014. Estimation of wheat yield response under different agro-climatic conditions in Punjab. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 30(4), 459-465.

-   Hussain, A.*, F. Zulfiqar, A. Saboor. 2014. Changing food patterns across the seasons in rural Pakistan: analysis of food variety, dietary diversity and calorie intake. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 53(2): 119-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2013.792076. (IF. 1.763)

-   Zulfiqar, F.*, A. Hussain. 2014. Forecasting wheat production gaps to assess the state of future food security in Pakistan. Journal of Food and Nutrition Disorders. 3:3. https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9323.1000146. (IF. 0.94)

-   Ashfaq, M.*, F. Zulfiqar, I. Sarwar, M.A. Quddus, I.A. Baig. 2011. Impact of climate change on wheat productivity in mixed cropping system of Punjab. Soil and Environment, 30 (2), 110-114.

-   Ashfaq, M., F. Zulfiqar. 2010. An economic analysis of different production technologies of sugarcane in district Faisalabad. A research report published by Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

-   Zulfiqar, F., M.K. Bashir. 2009. Article on “Boosting wheat production” in Economic and Business Review, Agriculture and Technology pages in Dawn Newspaper.