IMPACT OF HYBRID RICE CULTIVATION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF FARMERS IN RANCHI DISTRICT
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2015
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Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Abstract
The study examined current situation of hybrid rice adoption in Ratu and
Kanke Block of Ranchi District and gave preliminary assessment of economic
impact of hybrid rice cultivation along with productivity and profit difference
between hybrid rice and HYV cultivars at farm levels. Fifty farmers from five
villages of each block were selected for the study, making the sample size 100.
Most of the farmers in the study areas i.e. 72 percent were marginal farmers with
landholding smaller than 1ha. Most of the respondents from both the block i.e. 42
percent were in 46 to 60 years age group. The numbers of hybrid rice adopters in
both the blocks were lower than HYV users, in Ratu and Kanke block hybrid
adopters were 44 percent and 46 percent respectively. The hybrid and HYV paddy
productivity difference in the Ratu and Kanke block were 18.13% and 21.1%
respectively. The expenditure covered by Hybrid paddy adopters was 17% more
than the HYV paddy users. The profit margin of hybrid rice cultivars was 27.1%
more than the HYV adopters. The socio economic impact of hybrid rice cultivars
was better in qualitative terms than that of HYV adopters. In terms of income the
hybrid paddy adopters income was twice as that of HYV users, also 100 percent of
the hybrid adopters were engaged in secondary activity, also they were active
members of SHGs and KCC loan users. Most hybrid adopters are technically
efficient and were socially uplifted. After analyzing the outcomes of the study it
was observed that 55 percent of the respondents in the selected village were not
taking HYV rice and rest 45 percent were Hybrid paddy users and were mostly
growing Pioneer PHB77, Bayers-6444, JK-401, Advanta 832.801,807,
Frontline- NK 51, NK52, Dhanya 775 & 778. We can conclude that hybrid rice
adoption in the study area was satisfactory and hybrid adopters were socioeconomically
more efficient.
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IMPACT OF HYBRID RICE CULTIVATION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF FARMERS IN RANCHI DISTRICT
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