Rice Productivity and Food Security in India A Study of the System of Rice Intensification /

• Main Author: Varma, Poornima (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Agriculture.; Development economics.; Agricultural economics.; Economics.; Agricultural Economics.; Development Economics.

This book contributes to the adoption of agricultural technology in general and to literature on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in particular by identifying the factors that influence the decision to adopt SRI and examining SRI’s impact on household income and yield. The study also discuss...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• An Overview of Rice Economy
• The need for Sustainable Agricultural Practices
• The System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
• National Food Security Mission and SRI
• An Overview of SRI Adoption and Socio-Economic Profile of the Households
• Depth and Intensity of SRI Adoption
• Adoption of Multiple SRI Practices
• Impact of SRI Adoption on Rice Yield and Household Income
• Conclusion and Policy Implications.