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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 5
First page : (153) Last page : (163)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8064

Present Status and Intervention of New Technology to the Existing Rice Cultivation System in South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, India

Bishorjit Ningthoujam*, Athokpam Haribhushan, Basu Langpoklakpam and
Rupam Bhattacharjya
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, South Garo Hills, Chokpot, Meghalaya
Central Agricultural University, Imphal
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kvksouthgarohills@gmail.com
Received: 28.04.2020 | Revised: 4.06.2020 | Accepted: 11.06.2020 

 ABSTRACT

The farm power availability has been increased in some parts of India; however, traditional methods of cultivation practices are prevalent over NER due to highly exclusive in nature, location peculiarities, terrain, climatic patterns, etc. In South Garo Hills, district of Meghalaya, farmers still depend upon traditional methods using animals and sometimes power tiller for threshing in rice cultivation. Animal threshing has its limitation due to time consuming and unavailability during the peak season and the farmers still depend upon human labour for winnowing practices. This method is facing some of the constraints in terms of production, labour availability, drudgery and economic return. This study deals with the intervention of pedal operated paddy thresher and hand operated winnower in rice cultivation system at South Garo Hills, district of Meghalaya as a part of OFT and FLD programme. It was found that the average threshing capacity of thresher was 49.80 (kg/hr) against the traditional methods of 74.36 (kg/hr) and winnowing capacity of 240 kg/hr against 130 kg/hr in traditional method. It also found that the Benefit-Cost (B: C) ratio was increased from 1.4:1 to 2.00:1 using the combine technology; thereby increase the farmers’ income.  The cost of cultivation was also found to be reduced from 41,437 Rs/ha to 29,137 Rs/ha after the intervention of technology.

Keywords: (B: C) Ratio,Field Capacity, Efficiency, OFT, FLD, Thresher, Winnower.

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Cite this article: Ningthoujam, B., Haribhushan, A., Langpoklakpam, B., & Bhattacharjya, R. (2020). Present Status and Intervention of New Technology to the Existing Rice Cultivation System in South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, India, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(5), 153-163. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8064