An Analysis of Agrarian Performance in Tribal and Non-Tribal Districts in Odisha: A Cross-sectional Analysis

Authors

  • Sujit Padhan PhD Scholar, Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25175/jrd/2020/v39/i1/126150

Keywords:

Schedule Tribe (ST), Yield, High Yielding Variety (HYV), Fertiliser Intensity, Infrastructure.

Abstract

Inter-state and inter-districts disparities in agricultural performance have been a concern for a long period of time in India. Many scholars have found that the difference in agricultural performance among regions is due to differential use of fertiliser and HYV seeds, difference in irrigation facilities, etc. This paper tries to analyse the differential agricultural performance of districts in Odisha on the basis of differential structure created by the presence of tribals in Odisha. The tribal districts and non-tribal districts have difference in indicators of infrastructure and difference in use of modern technology, and hence difference in agricultural performance. By pooling the data on the performance variable yield and other inputs in 2011-12 and 2012-13, it shows that the tribal population is the exogenous variable which determines the use of modern technology, which in turn affects the performance in agriculture. In this context, it can be said that drought, mostly in the forms of destruction of farmlands and massive migration from villages to urban areas, has decreased the social resiliency of villages. In this context, it can be said that drought, mostly in the forms of destruction of farmlands and massive migration from villages to urban areas, has decreased the social resiliency of villages.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

Padhan, S. (2020). An Analysis of Agrarian Performance in Tribal and Non-Tribal Districts in Odisha: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Journal of Rural Development, 39(1), 80–95. https://doi.org/10.25175/jrd/2020/v39/i1/126150

Author Biography

Sujit Padhan, PhD Scholar, Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Ph.D scholar in School Of Economics

References

Agricultural Statistics of Odisha - various rounds.

Bhalla, G. S., & Singh, Gurmail (2010). Growth of Indian Agriculture: A District Level Study. Planning Commission, Government of India.

Bhatia, M. S. (1999). Rural Infrastructure and Growth in Agriculture. Economic and Political Weekly, 34(13), A43-A48.

Chand, R. Raju, S. S. Pandey, & L. M. (2007). Growth Crisis in Agriculture: Severity and Options at National and State Levels. Economic and Political Weekly, 42 (26), 2528-2533.

Chand, Ramesh & Shinoj, Parappurathu (2012). Temporal and Spatial Variations in Agricultural Growth and Its Determinants. Economic & Political Weekly Supplement June 30, 2012, 10 (6), 26 & 27.

Chand, R. & Chauhan, S. (1999). Are Disparities in Indian Agriculture Growing?, Policy Brief No. 8. New Delhi, India: National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research.

Hoda, A. et al. (2017). Transforming Agriculture in Odisha: Sources and Drivers of Agriculture Growth. Working Paper 337, ICRIER.

Kannan, E. (2012). Trends in India’s Agricultural Growth and Its Determinants. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 8(2).

Mehta, S. K. (2011). Including Scheduled Tribes in Orissa’s Development: Barriers and Opportunities, IHD. UNICEF Working Paper Series Children of India: Rights and Opportunities, Working Paper No. 9.

Mohanty, B. B. (2001). Land Distribution among Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Economic and Political Weekly, 36 (40), 3857-3868.

Mohapatra, D. R. (2015). An Empirical Analysis of Progress and Prospects of the Economy of Odisha State of India. European Academic Research, 2(11).

Patra, R. (2014). Agricultural Development in Odisha: Are The Disparities Growing?. International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics, 2 (3), 129-144.

Pattanaika, F. & Mohanty, S. (2016). Growth Performance of Major Crop Groups in Odisha Agriculture: A Spatiotemporal Analysis. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 29 (2), 225-237.

Rao, Shankar (2017). Caste Discrimination and Agricultural Performance in India. Economic & Political Weekly, Vol III nos 25 & 26.

Reddy, A. A.(2013). Agricultural Productivity Growth in Orissa, India: Crop Diversification to Pulses, Oilseeds and Other High Value Crops. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(19), 2272-2284.

Sawant, S. D. & Achuthan, C. V. (1995). Agricultural Growth across Crops and Regions: Emerging Trends and Patterns. Economic and Political Weekly, 30(12), A2-A13.

Tripathy U. (2011). Regional Variation in Development Profile of Orissa: An Econometric Analysis of Indicator of Development. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research,1(6).

Vaidyanathan, A. (1992). Instability in Agriculture: Extent, Causes and Consequences: A Review Article. Indian Economic Review, 27 (2), 211-222.

Vaidyanathan, A. (1994). Performance of Indian Agriculture Since Independence. Oxford University press, New Delhi