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Paper Title : Agricultural Efficiency- A spatial-temporal Study in Purulia district, West Bengal, India

ISSN : 2395-1303
Year of Publication : 2021
10.29126/23951303/IJET-V7I1P7

Authors: Uttam Garai , Piu Halder

         


Abstract
- The reduction of the agricultural land is a serious issue with increasing the population in India. Purulia district is also suffering from suitable lands for agriculture. The present study is the analysis of Agricultural Efficiency. The study was done by the analysis of both time period 2010-1 and 2013-14. The main focused of the present study to find out the agricultural efficiency in spatially and temporally. Results revealed that the area has a regional variation of the efficiency of agriculture. The highest agricultural efficiency found in Arsha BLock in both years in 2010-11 and 2013-14. The lowest agricultural efficiency found in Bandowan Block in 2010-11 and Hura Block in 2013-14.

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Keywords
Agricultural Land, High Suitable Land, Agricultural Efficiency, Regional Variation