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Paddy Cultivation in Kerala
Paddy cultivation in Kerala has witnessed a steady decline since the 1980s. The sharp fall in the area under paddy cultivation as well as in the quantity of rice produced in the State has had important implications for Kerala’s economic, ecological and social development. Over the last five years, h...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Review of Agrarian Studies
2011
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| Online pristup: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005356.pdf |
| Sažetak: | Paddy cultivation in Kerala has witnessed a steady decline since the 1980s. The sharp
fall in the area under paddy cultivation as well as in the quantity of rice produced in
the State has had important implications for Kerala’s economic, ecological and social
development. Over the last five years, however, there have been commendable signs
of a revival in rice production in Kerala. A new sense of purpose and enthusiasm
is visible now among paddy cultivators in Palakkad, a region that is referred to as
the “rice bowl” of Kerala. This field report, which is based partly on interviews with
farmers, government officials and leaders of mass organizations in Palakkad, is an
account of some of the long-term challenges facing paddy cultivation in Kerala. It
also attempts to review the policy initiatives of the State and local Governments over
the last few years that have helped revive rice cultivation in Kerala. |
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| Opis: | Vol. 1, No. 2 JULY - DECEMBER, 2011 |