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Paddy cultivation in Kuttanadu thomascombi doc
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1.7 Plan of the Study
Content of this study is presented in five chapters. The introductory chapter begins with an analysis of the state’s rice economy during the past four decades. It is followed by an appraisal of the growth trends in area, production and productivity of paddy crop in Kuttanad region and the significance of the region in the state’s rice economy. Need for the revival of paddy cultivation, relevance of the study area and the objectives and methodology of the present study are also given in this chapter. Important landmarks in the history of paddy cultivation in Kuttanad region such as the reclamation of kayal lands, introduction of the new agricultural strategy of Green Revolution and other efforts to intensify crop productivity, implementation of land reforms, spread of trade unionism and the resultant changes in agrarian relation in the region etc. are discussed in the second chapter. In chapter three, we examine the

general features of the study area, socioeconomic profile of local paddy farmers, and changes in farming operations are analysed in the third chapter. Examining cost components, yield and profitability in the fourth chapter assesses economic viability of the crop. Summary of the findings of this study and suggestions for the improvement of the paddy- farming sector in the study are given in the fifth chapter.

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