Economic Benefits Of System Of Rice Intensification Sri In Kendrapara District Of Odisha
Rice is the staple food of about 50% of the world's population that reside in Asia, where 90 per cent of the world's Rice is grown and consumed. The yield level of Rice in India has been low and uncertain. The operational holding size is shrinking, and land and water resources are being degraded. Therefore, some innovative rice production practice like SRI is needed to meet the demand of growing population. The present study attempts (i) to evaluate the economic and ecological advantages of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in relation to conventional practices for Rice cultivation in Kendrapara district of Odisha (ii) To identify factors influencing adoption of SRI .A stratified random sampling technique was adopted for selection of sample village and farmers. The study revealed that SRI farmers received higher net income (Rs 20330)per acre than traditional farmers (Rs 8870) Benefit cost (B C) ratio was calculated to evaluate the effectiveness of farming methods (SRI vs. Traditional method) It was found that SRI had more B C ratio (2.18) as compared to traditional method (1.44) Logistic regression analysis concluded that land holding and level of education had positive effect whereas age and family size had no effect on adoption of SRI method of cultivation.