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Impact of research investment on Cassava production technologies in India

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The present study was an ex-post assessment done to validate past funding on cassava research, based on economic surplus approach. Though cassava was introduced as a food crop in Kerala, India from Brazil, it has changed its status to commercial crop at present in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states. This was made possible due to intensive research and development efforts of different R&D organizations. Cassava technologies developed enabled in sustaining the crop in the country with the world’s highest productivity. All the cassava production technologies considered in the study resulted in an economic surplus of Rs.3585.87 million in the target domain covering Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Consumers and producers benefited to the tune of Rs.2090.64 million and Rs.1495.23 million respectively. Net present value of economic gains was estimated to be Rs.3548.76 million. Present value of research investment on cassava production technologies was Rs.37.11 million resulting in benefit cost ratio of 96.63:1 with a high internal rate of return of 104 per cent. Thus the study indicated that the research investments incurred on cassava production technologies development was highly economical and provided evidence to the policy makers that supporting the research investment on underground, under exploited tropical root crops like cassava is an economically viable proposition.

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  • Srinivas, Tavva, 2009. "Impact of research investment on Cassava production technologies in India," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 53(3), pages 1-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aareaj:161971
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.161971
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    1. Srinivas, Tavva & Nedunchezhiyan, M., 2020. "The nexus between adoption and diffusion of production technologies with yield: Evidence from sweet potato farmers in India," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 60(C).
    2. Takeshima, Hiroyuki & Adesugba, Margaret Abiodun, 2014. "Irrigation potential in Nigeria: Some perspectives based on factor endowments, tropical nature, and patterns in favorable areas:," IFPRI discussion papers 1399, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    3. P Chennakrishnan & D Thenmozhi, 2020. "A Study on Cassava Production Technologies in Tamil Nadu," Shanlax International Journal of Economics, Shanlax Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 29-32, March.

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