Are Agricultural Resource Management Technologies Efficient: Study of LCC and Soil Nutrient Testing

The green revolution in Punjab had huge positive impact on the whole country in making the country self-sufficient in food grain production, but also had never ending negative impact, the traces of which can still be seen in terms of agricultural chemicals affecting health of people of Punjab, as well as continuous environmental depletion. Several techniques and technologies have been invented to withdraw the further depletion of natural resources, two of which have been discussed in this study. Soil Nutrient Testing and Leaf Color Chart are the two technologies that are readily available and are not expensive, so that the farmers from even the small and marginal categories can utilize these. The study attempts to test the impact of Soil Nutrient Testing and Leaf Color Chart, when used in combinations, on the N fertilizer input and the yield of the wheat produce obtained. It can be evidently observed that these technologies are highly efficient and effective in resource management as well as increased outputs.