Author: Chanchal Pramanik
Agricultural hotspots in India: Evidence from paddy, wheat, and millets
Abstract We analyze district‑level data for paddy, wheat, and millets (2010–2019) across India to identify yield hotspots with consistently high or rising productivity and coldspots with persistent declines. Spatial clustering and regression analyses show that weather, irrigation, fertilizer use, and farmers’ mobile-based information access shape...
Access to Digital Extension Services and Crop Yield: Evidence From Paddy Cultivation in India
Abstract We examine the influence of information access on seasonal paddy yields in 10 selected Indian states using decade-long (2009–2019) data from the Government of India’s Kisan (farmers) call center (KCC) initiative. Based on 17 million farmers’ queries at the KCC, we isolate two most frequent...