Rice Farming in North Eastern Hills of India

by Sajapong

ISBN: 9789390384297
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Imprint : Biotech
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 6195.00
Biblio : 2018, xviii+158p., figs., tbls., indx., 25cm

Author Profile

Sajapong has completed his MSc degree in Agricultural Economics from School of Social Sciences at College of Post Graduate Studies (Central Agricultural University-Imphal) located at Umiam, Meghalaya. He worked in Sustainability of Wet Land Transplanted Rice Farming in Nagaland in his MSc dissertation. Dipika Jamatia has completed his MSc degree in Agricultural Economics from School of Social Sciences at College of Post Graduate Studies (Central Agricultural University-Imphal) located at Umiam, Meghalaya. She worked in Economics of Rice Cultivation in Tripura in her MSc dissertation. Koijam Johny Singh is a PhD Scholar in Agricultural Economics at Visva Bharati, West Bengal. He has completed his MSc degree in Agricultural Economics from School of Social Sciences at College of Post Graduate Studies (Central Agricultural University-Imphal) located at Umiam, Meghalaya. He worked in Economics of Rice Cultivation in Tripura in his MSc dissertation. He has published a number of research papers in different journals. Dr. S.M. Feroze is working as an Assistant Professor (Economics) in the School of Social Sciences at College of Post Graduate Studies (Central Agricultural University-Imphal) located at Umiam, Meghalaya. He has more than seven years of teaching experience in Economics, Econometrics and Research Methodology. He has completed a number of research projects in the field of viz., microfinance, dairy, climate change, agricultural economics etc. with Planning Commission, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries, New Delhi; Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and International Rice Research Institute, Philippines. He has guided a number of MSc and PhD scholars of Agricultural Economics. He has published a large number of research papers in reputed journals. He can be reached at ferozendri@ gmail.com Dr. Ram Singh is currently Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Meghalaya, India. He has a wide research experience and worked in different national and international institute of repute viz., NDRI, Karnal; CSSRI, Karnal; CCSHAU, Hisar and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). He has guided anumber of MSc and PhD students. His main fields of interest are Natural Resource Economics, Production economics, Agricultural Marketing and Impact assessment of climate change on Indian Agriculture. He has authored 75 research papers and 10 popular articles which have been published in various national and international journals and 12 book chapters, 10 project reports and 3 research/extension bulletins. He has also authored 02 text books and 01 edited book. He has also visited abroad many countries of South Asia.

About The Book

The north eastern region of India is predominantly an agrarian economy. Rice is the most important crop cultivated in kharif season covering entire valleys between the hills, on the terraces on hill slopes and as jhum crop. It's also the staple food for all the tribes of the region. The School of Social Sciences has conducted a series of works on different socio-economic issues relevant to rice cultivation in the hills. This book is a synthesis of three MSc dissertations completed in the School in this aspect. The book after introducing different relevant issues presents the research methodology applied for conducting the research studies. Then it depicts the current status and changes over the years in area under rice, production and yield of rice in three important rice growing states of north east viz., Tripura, Manipur and Nagaland. The socio- economic characteristics of the sample farmers are presented in next section. Factors affecting adoption of high yielding varieties (HYVs) were also studied and elaborated in details. In next two chapters the economics of rice cultivation and different issues related to sustainability of rice farming are discussed. The last chapter summarizes the overall results and draws conclusions of the study.