Author(s):
K. Murugan, K. Jothi Sivagnanam
Email(s):
murugan.kaliappani@gmail.com , kjothisiva24@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/2321-5828.2020.00008.X 
Address:
K. Murugan, K. Jothi Sivagnanam
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Guru Nanak College, Chennai 600042, India
Professor and Head, Department of Economics and Director i/c, Agro Economic Research Centre,
University of Madras, Chennai 600005, India
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 11,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2020
ABSTRACT:
This study explored new varieties of Hybrid rice and its impact on overall production and productivity in Tamil Nadu. The study has been collected from two districts namely Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur of Tamil Nadu. The districts are harvesting relatively higher concentration of hybrid rice cultivation within the group of National Food Security Mission districts in Tamil Nadu. In each of the districts of Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur, two representative blocks namely Kuttalam, Mayladuthurai, Needmangalam and Valangaiman are taken respectively and within each block two villages are selected. After introduction of hybrid rice technology since 1994, there has been slow development in that technology in Tamil Nadu, mainly because of the unawareness of the benefits of the hybrid rice and the farmers mainly used the HYVs because of cost-effectiveness. Even after two decades, the hybrid rice technology did not spread all over Tamil Nadu due to lukewarm policy of the government, unfamiliarity with the technology and high cost of cultivation and shortage of labour force. Therefore, the farmers did not shift their cropping pattern from HYVs into hybrid rice technology.
Cite this article:
K. Murugan, K. Jothi Sivagnanam. Impact of Hybrid Rice Cultivation on Production in Tamil Nadu. Res. J. Humanities and Social Sciences. 2020; 11(1):48-56. doi: 10.5958/2321-5828.2020.00008.X
Cite(Electronic):
K. Murugan, K. Jothi Sivagnanam. Impact of Hybrid Rice Cultivation on Production in Tamil Nadu. Res. J. Humanities and Social Sciences. 2020; 11(1):48-56. doi: 10.5958/2321-5828.2020.00008.X Available on: https://www.rjhssonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2020-11-1-8