Factors Affecting Productivity, Adoption of Modern Technology and Cost in Paddy Cultivation

Dr. Sanjib Kumar Hota

Abstract: The study deals with the different factors affecting productivity of rice, adoption of modern technology (MT) and cost of cultivation undertaken by different sizes of farms and villages considered for this study with varied irrigation status. There are various factors found affecting different farm sizes and villages significantly vary but small farm size and irrigated villages are found relatively advantageous in many aspects.

Keywords: Productivity, Modern Technology, HYV technology, Cost of Cultivation, Farm size