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Adoption of Improved Rice Technologies in Major Rice Producing Areas of Punjab, India: A Multivariate Probit Approach

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Sharad Sachan, Roop Kumar1*, Parveen Kumar Nimbrayan, Guneshori Maisnam, Atin Kumar, Jyoti Yadav, Arnab Roy, Amita Yadav and Yanglem Lakshimai Devi
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.5.2024. 6287-6311

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For the purpose of increasing productivity in the agricultural sector, notably in the production of rice, the implementation of enhanced agricultural technology packages is absolutely necessary. In this study, the possibility of smallholder farmers adopting improved rice technology was investigated, as well as the factors that influence their decisions towards such adoption. The results of the multivariate probit analysis showed that the factors that influence adoption differed for various technologies, and that the decision to adopt each technology was influenced by a different set of criteria. A number of important elements were taken into consideration, including demographics, institutional characteristics, ownership of resources, plot properties, and finances. In the study, the advantages of combining rice technologies were highlighted, and it was suggested that these technologies be promoted as a package. The use of these technologies among farmers should be encouraged by governments and partners who should assist the accessibility and affordability of these technologies.

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