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Abstract

There is a favorable correlation between food, fiber, and shelter and overcrowding. As a result, the land is under strain, particularly the agricultural land. The purpose of this study was to learn more about the marketing system, land use conflicts, and agricultural land conversion in Hyderabad, Sindh District. Primary and secondary data were the two types used for the objective. Using the interviewing strategy, primary data were gathered from one hundred impacted individuals and one hundred occupants. The majority of respondents, according to the results, were employed (59%) and literate (70%) and belonged to nuclear families. Furthermore, the impacted community has reacted by saying that the bulk of people who sold their properties did so either because they did not receive the anticipated returns on their investments or because the prices rise. They have been prompted by the high prices for their lands or the anticipated returns from them. Residents have acknowledged that moving to an urban region has improved access to high-quality healthcare and educational opportunities. However, the loss of agricultural land due to conversion also has negative effects on the availability of food and fiber, degrades natural ecosystems, and accelerates urbanization. The findings also indicate that there were land use conflicts, possibly as a result of policy violations under the applicable land use statute. These conflicts included entitlement disputes, encroachment, and land grabbing. Thus, in order to avoid food insecurity in the future, agricultural land conversion must be regulated, particularly for urban extensions.