CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The results show that these factors, which include credit, farm size, fertilizer, and labor, significantly influenced rice productivity in the area. The average TE was 0.97, which implies that about half of the rice farmers are as technically efficient (within 3%) as the most efficient farmers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Total production of Rice during 2021-22is estimated at record 127.93 million tonnes. It is higher by 11.49 million tonnes than the last five years’ average production of 116.44 million tonnes. Production of Wheat during 2021-22is estimated at record 111.32 million tonnes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The area under rice crop was 30.81 million/ha in 1950-51 which has increased to 43.86 million hectares during 2014-15 which is nearly 142 per cent higher. The rice production has registered an appreciable increase from 20.58 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 104.86 million tonnes during 2014-15, which is nearly 5 times.