Rajesh Kalli

Role of irrigation in improving farm efficiency in tribal villages of Eastern India

This study found that irrigation, mainly surface irrigation played an important role in improving farm efficiency, but was only accessible to farmers living in the plains.

Pradyot Ranjan Jena

Raja Rajendra Timilsina

Dil Bahadur Rahut

Tetsushi Sonobe

Posted on 13 Apr, 2024 03:21 PM

Agricultural productivity continues to be low in South Asian economies such as India. For example, the average paddy production per hectare in India is 3590 kg, which is much lower compared to 6686 kg per ha.

Paddy cultivation in India. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Pranamika Pathak via Wikimedia Commons)

Subscribe to Rajesh Kalli