Resource productivity of rice cultivation in Tripura: A spatial analysis^§

The paper has reported the resource productivity of rice cultivation in Tripura. The study was conducted in both hill and valley regions of the state by selecting a sample of 120 rice growers. The productivity of resources of rice of individual farms has been estimated through Cobb-Douglas production function. The major resources for productivity of rice were human labour, fertilizer and manures in hill region and agrochemicals human labour, fertilizer and manures in the valley region. The use of small farm machinery like power-operated tiller and cono-weeder has been suggested as an intervention in the form of technology introduced for enhancement of labour efficiency. Further, the state government should provide necessary region-specific trainings and education to the farmers for judicious use of resources like fertilizers and agro-chemicals in rice cultivation in Tripura.