Level of Adoption of Rice Production Technology: A Study of North Bihar

The present study was conducted in the Samastipur district of North Bihar, focusing on two randomly selected rice-growing blocks out of the district’s 20 blocks. From each block, two villages were randomly chosen, resulting in a total sample of four villages. The study involved 160 rural farm women, categorized into marginal, small, and medium-scale farmers. The research assessed the level of adoption of eleven improved rice production practices, including land preparation, ploughing, puddling, use of high-yielding variety seeds, seed treatment, nursery raising, transplanting, integrated nutrient management, integrated pest management, water management, chemical weed control, and post-harvest operations. The findings revealed significant differences in the adoption levels of these practices among the three categories of rural farm women.