aGlobal Theme on Institutions, Markets, Policy & Impacts (GT-IMPI), ICRISAT, Patancheru – 502 324, Andhra Pradesh
bDivision of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi – 110 012.
cSocial Science Division, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462 038.
dEconometrics Division, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi – 110 012.
* Author for correspondence, Email: np.singh@cgiar.org
JEL Classification: Q30, Q34, Q32
This study has evaluated the superiority of resource conservation technologies (RCTs) over conventional methods of cultivation and has identified the factors influencing adoption of these technologies. It has provided succinct evidences from four states — Bihar, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh — by comparing the adopters and non-adopters of RCTs in the rice-wheat cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. The study has highlighted superiority of RCTs over the conventional practices in terms of cost saving and efficient inputs-use. However, there is a need to internalize the RCTs in their totality by applying plans and strategies based on local dynamics. The study has suggested the need of policy formulations for dissemination and wider adoption of these technologies.
Resource conservation technologies, Economic efficiency, DEA approach, RCTs, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Wheat, Rice
