Agricultural Economics Research Review

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue: 2

Does the System of Rice Intensification make a difference to resource use efficiency? evidence from Tripura, India

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India

*Corresponding author: shmajumder@rediffmail.com

JEL classification C80, D24, D61, P52, Q00, Q19

Abstract

Using data from 120 rice farmers in Tripura, this paper compares resource use efficiency in rice production under the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) vis-à-vis conventional methods. The results show that the SRI uses less seeds and irrigation without adversely affecting rice yield, leading us to conclude that the SRI is more efficient than the conventional method of rice cultivation.

Keywords

System of Rice Intensification (SRI), resource use efficiency, Tripura