Growth Pattern and Economic Impacts of Wheat Productivity on Punjab Agriculture

R. S. Sidhu, Kamal Vatta () and Shayequa Ali
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R. S. Sidhu: Punjab Agricultural University
Kamal Vatta: Centres for International Projects Trust

Chapter Chapter 3 in Economic Transformation of a Developing Economy, 2016, pp 53-75 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The present study makes an attempt to describe a simple strategy of how production of wheat increased manifold, strengthening food security in India, on the basis of past empirical evidence. The study uses the secondary data on wheat productivity and important inputs which are hypothesized to be its significant determinants spanned over the period 1970–71 to 2009–10. The simultaneous equation model was used to estimate various parameters. Expansion in irrigated area resulted in larger area under high yielding varieties of wheat in order to realize higher production and profits. In Punjab, the elasticity of wheat area with respect to cropping intensity was very high at 0.68 and that of irrigation was about 0.6 (through cropping intensity). Expansion in irrigation helped in significantly increasing wheat production in the state. The average productivity of wheat in India can be raised by expanding irrigation in India. The yield gaps need to be bridged by targeted extension activities to encourage adoption of modern technologies including high yielding seeds, fertilizers and other inputs. The policy should therefore lay emphasis on the development of irrigation potential in the country. Secondly, the already created irrigation potential must be exploited fully through the maintenance of old irrigation infrastructure.

Keywords: Food security; Cropping intensity; Irrigated area; Irrigation infrastructure; Equity impacts of technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-0197-0_3

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