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2025, Vol. 8, Special Issue 1

Exploring trends and constraints of maize production in Odisha


Sambit Mishra, RK Rout, BP Gantayat, LK Das, T Badjena, Chandana Behera and RL Moharana

Maize, an essential crop in India, plays a significant role in the agricultural landscape of Odisha. This paper explores the recent trends in maize agriculture in the state of Odisha, focusing on the adoption of new technologies, changes in farming practices, and production patterns. Maize productivity is 47361(kg/ha) over the entire study period of India and 10205(kg/ha) in Odisha. It is one of the types of evidence that the introduction of maize increases productivity significantly. India's compound growth rates for area and productivity were all positive and statistically significant at the 1% level of probability. But production is negativity and statistically significant at the 1% level of probability. Similarly, Odisha’s compound growth rates for area, production and productivity were all positive and statistically significant at the 1% level of probability. The outcome also showed that area allocation during study period, the maize was more stable in Odisha than India. It also delves into the constraints faced by farmers, such as unavailability of labour, inadequate irrigation facilities, pests and diseases, nutrient in soil, latest technical knowledge and sufficient financing. The constraints were studied for production. The results revealed that on average, non-availability of agricultural labour during peak seasons was the most severe problem felt by most of the growers (72.22%). Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative data, this research provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of maize farming in Odisha and offers policy recommendations to address the challenges and improve production efficiency.
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How to cite this article:
Sambit Mishra, RK Rout, BP Gantayat, LK Das, T Badjena, Chandana Behera, RL Moharana. Exploring trends and constraints of maize production in Odisha. Int J Res Agron 2025;8(1S):292-296. DOI: 10.33545/2618060X.2025.v8.i1Se.2387
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