Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

G. K. Chadha

Abstract

Since mid-sixties, significant changes have taken place in agricultural technology of the Punjab. The new agricultural technology consists of some biochemical and some mechanical innovations. High yielding seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc. are examples of biochemical innovations and tractor, thresher, harvester, etc.

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G. K. Chadha , R. K. Sharma

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Rising land productivity is the only solid and enduring basis for Indian agriculture to achieve a continuous increase in production. A rise in land productivity can take place in many ways. One such possibility lies in increasing multiple cropped area, either by introducing new crops or by expanding area under existing ones. The underlying assumption is that every unit of the incremental cropped area gives some additional output, albeit small, so that output per acre of net sown area rises although it mayor may not give an increase in output per acre of gross cropped area.

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