Modified rice cultivation in Tamil Nadu, India: Yield gains and farmers' (lack of) acceptance

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 82-94

  Senthilkumar, K ^a   Bindraban, P S ^a   Thiyagarajan, T M ^b   de Ridder, N ^a   Giller, K E ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Rice Research Station   (India)

Author keywords

Farm survey; Modified rice cultivation; On farm testing; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INCENTIVE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LABOR SUPPLY; MANURE; MECHANICAL CONTROL; RICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STORAGE; WEED CONTROL;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 50549087191     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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