Energy Use Pattern and Its Efficiency in Paddy Cultivation in Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the socio-economic characteristics of paddy cultivating farmers of various size groups selected from the sample; to examine the resource use pattern of paddy cultivating farmers of various farm size groups; and to evaluate the farm level technical efficiencies in the production of paddy in Thadappalli ayacut of Erode District in Tamil Nadu. The study was conducted in Thadappalli ayacut of Erode District in Tamil Nadu. The research was conducted solely on a representative sample of 150 paddy farmer households drawn from five different villages located within the Thadappalli ayacut in the Erode District. A straightforward proportion, the Cobb-Douglas type stochastic production frontier function model, was utilised in order to arrive at the conclusions. The findings of the study have policy implications because they not only provide empirical efficiency indicators that can be used to plan farm production but also help us identify the potential for crop production improvement across a variety of farming systems based on efficiency. In other words, the findings not only provide policymakers with a tool that can be used to plan farm production, but they also provide policymakers with a tool The findings of the study also provide insight into long-term techniques to improve production that do not require the addition of additional resources. Because education has a big impact on how well people can use technology, it is important to help farmers in the region get both formal and informal education. Keywords: Cost & Returns, Technical Efficiency, OLS, Stochastic Frontier Function