Vanishing Paddies: Tracing the Transformation of Rice Cultivation in Kerala, India
Amal Prasad & Anil Kuruvila · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2024
The study of rice cultivation in Kerala from 1957-58 to 2022-23 reveals a significant decline in the area under cultivation, dropping from 7.66 lakh ha to 1.91 lakh ha, driven by factors such as land conversion for non-agricultural purposes, labour shortages, and a shift to more...
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10.9734/ajaees/2024/v42i112613