The agricultural growth in the state after mid-sixties has been sufficient to push the country from food shortages to food surpluses. The Green revolution technologies have led to the emergence of rice-wheat as a major cropping system. The adoption of this rotation on a wider scale has hit hard our basic resources viz. soil and water. Intensification of agriculture in the state had led to complex problems of multiple nutrient deficiencies and pest problems. The productivity of rice is stagnating whereas the wheat yields have declined from 47q/ha to 43q/ha. To sustain the productivity, the farmers have to spend more. Apart from the productivity, the average holdings in the state have been reduced to less than Read More...