Author: Dr. Santosh N Kadam

Publisher: Reliance Publishing House

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9788175102040

This book attempts to investigate whether there had been any significant change in the pattern of cropping, production, yield, farm income, per capita farm income, the level of employment of farm labour and also about the education level of farmer's family, standard of living of farmers family, expenditure on health, education, newspapers, entertainment and festivals etc. over time due to the adoption of New Agricultural Technology by the farmers. The first part discusses the significance of study, an appraisal of some of the past studies on income, employment, social factor and states the major hypotheses which have guided the study are given. After that the research methodology, objectives, hypothesis of the study. The second part provides a brief survey of important characteristics of agriculture in the study area. The third part is concerned with the results and discussion regarding the adoption of New Agricultural Technology and the impact on cropping pattern, production, yield, farm income and employment. The fourth part gives answer on the results and discussion about social change. The fifth part is devoted for summery of the findings and policy implications.This book is highly useful to the students, teachers, research workers and policy makers connected with agricultural and rural development.