A STUDY ON PADDY PRODUCTION IN TAMIL NADU

Abstract

The current paper attempts to analyze paddy production in India with special emphasis on Tamil Nadu. Rice has been one of the most vital food crops globally and occupies the second most produced and possessing the largest cultivated area. It is a part of the staple diet for about 50 % of the Asian population, which also accounts for 90% of rice production and consumption. Paddy is grown mainly in countries like India, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Korea, United States, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines Thailand, and Brazil. The objective of the current study is to investigate the input/output relationship along with the production constraints and to suggest improvement measures accordingly. In brief, SRI technology has aided farmers in largely enriching their socio-economic conditions without the need to increase the area under rice production. The technology has emerged as an alternate means for rice production. The study relies on secondary data consolidated from various sources like Government Report, Journals, Season and Crop Report of Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.