Production performance of paddy in Maharashtra

The findings of the study suggests that, the efforts need to be made to increase the area under paddy by making the timely availability of all inputs and labours. Suitable remedial measures are required to be adopted to give momentum to the improvement in production of paddy. The price incentive is important and hence a positive price policy is called for in order to increase the area or to bring improvement in productivity or both. The method of paddy cultivation in increasing the adoption of improved technology by expanding the activities of KVK's, farmer's scientist forum, REC's, DEC's and through the extension work of the Department of Agriculture. Extension services was also highly significant indicating the urgent need of extension work at farm level for promoting the farmers for adopting improved paddy production technologies.