Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Constraints in Rice Production – Strategy to Overcome

N. Srihari Narayana, V. Sailaja, P. V. Satyagopal, S. V. Prasad

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Rice is life for most people living in Asia. It has shaped the cultures, diets and economies of millions of people. In India Rice is the staple food of nearly 65 per cent of the total population. It contributes 55 per cent of total cereal production. Any decline in its hectarage and production will have a perceivable impact on the nation’s economy and food security. Statistics on area and production of rice clearly revealed the existence of wide fluctuations in both aspects of area and production based on the availability of water resources. In the context of food security, such wide fluctuations in area and production are not desirable to meet the future rice requirements of the increasing population. The possible reason for such variations was due to numerous constraints faced by the rice farmers. After having thoroughly study the various constraints faced by the rice farmers viz., Socio-economic; Bio-physical; Technological; and Institutional constraints, a suitable strategy was evolved addressing the various constraints which would be helpful for the policy makers, researchers, extension functionaries to plan and modify the extension programmes so as to mitigate these constraints faced by the rice farmers and thereby to augment rice production.

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N. Srihari Narayana, V. Sailaja, P.V. Satyagopal, S.V. Prasad / Constraints in Rice Production - Strategy to Overcome / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.3, Issue.6 June 2014

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