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Abstract
This study has evaluated the superiority of resource conservation technologies (RCTs) over conventional
methods of cultivation and has identified the factors influencing adoption of these technologies. It has
provided succinct evidences from four states — Bihar, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh — by comparing
the adopters and non-adopters of RCTs in the rice-wheat cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of
India. The study has highlighted superiority of RCTs over the conventional practices in terms of cost
saving and efficient inputs-use. However, there is a need to internalize the RCTs in their totality by
applying plans and strategies based on local dynamics. The study has suggested the need of policy
formulations for dissemination and wider adoption of these technologies.