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Regional Differences in Agricultural Productivity in Selected Areas of India

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  • K. William Easter
  • Martin E. Abel
  • George Norton

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Production functions are used to measure the contribution to agricultural output of infrastructure and the quantity and quality of traditional inputs. Measuring the contributions of inputs over time together with an assessment of their supply provide insights into the direction that agricultural development efforts should take in two regions of India. In the wheat region, continued increases in the quantity and quality of irrigation and improved crop varieties are promising sources of output growth. For the rice region, the development of rural roads and markets, increases in irrigation quality, and improved rice varieties are important sources of output growth.

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  • K. William Easter & Martin E. Abel & George Norton, 1977. "Regional Differences in Agricultural Productivity in Selected Areas of India," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 59(2), pages 257-265.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:59:y:1977:i:2:p:257-265.
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