POLICY APPROACH FOR FOOD SECURITY IN TRIBAL AREA THROUGH ADOPTION OF HYBRID RICE TECHNOLOGY IN UTTARAKHAND
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
The present study was undertaken in tribal area of Uttarakhand state. Objective of this paper is economic evaluation of hybrid rice technology for adoption and food security in tribal dominating area. 145 rice plots were randomly selected from three villages of community development block Kalsi to analyze cost and returns of hybrid and non hybrid rice. The yield of hybrid rice was 71 quintals per hectare which was 90% higher than non hybrid rice (37 quintals per ha) and 14% increase in cost of cultivation resulted into 88% increase in net returns in hybrid rice as compared to non-hybrid rice in the selected tribal area. 65% farm income was increased in year 2013-14 from previous year due to introduction of hybrid rice in the tribal field. Inequality in farm income was decreased which was showed by Lorenz and Gini-coefficient. It was 0.68 in 2013-14, which was less as compared to 0.74 in year 2012-13. This study further emphasized policies for adoption of hybrid rice cultivation as an important and most suitable rice variety for strengthening food security and poverty reduction in tribal area.
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V. V. SINGH
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