48% of farmers adopt stress-tolerant rice varieties and improve their yield and income in flood-risk areas in India
The study analyzed the impact of information access and information quality on adoption decisions regarding stress-tolerant rice varieties (STRVs) in flood-risk areas in Assam, Odisha and West Bengal in India. 48 per cent of the farmers having access to information decided to adopt STRVs. From the cultivation of the flood-tolerant variety SS1, the household gained an additional yield of 527-1,023 kg/ha, amounting to an additional income 67-134 $/ha.
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| Format: | Case Study biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2021-12-31
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| Subjects: | farmers, rice, varieties, income, cultivation, quality, risk, information, adoption, access to information, stress, west bengal, variety, case studies, agrifood systems, rural development, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121678 |
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