*Professor, Xavier Institute of Management
** Associate Professor, Xavier Institute of management
***Final Year Student, PGDM(RM), XIMB
The paper is partially based on an Independent Research project conducted by the third author under the supervision of the first and second authors
This paper studies the regional disparities in agricultural performance in Orissa across agro climatic zones. The study focuses on the empirical analysis of the regional differences in agricultural production in Orissa. Influence of various parameters such as fertilizer, irrigation, and area under cultivation on the production of paddy, pulses and total food grains production has been studies using both time series and panel data techniques.
JEL Classification, Western Districts, Southern Region, Significant Determinants, Cropping Intensity
