IJARSAI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS & INFERENCES
UPID No:1325P13EC
Article Title:
A Study on the Impact of the Kerala Paddy and Wetland Conservation Act 2008: An Analysis of Area, Production, and Productivity Trends
Author(s):
Dr. Mary Thomas K. Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Vimala College (Autonomous) Thrissur, Kerala, India Email: marybabuguruvayur@gmail.com
Dr. Sitara V. Attokkaran Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Vimala College (Autonomous) Thrissur, Kerala, India Email: drsitaravattokkaran1977@gmail.com
Discipline: Economics
Article Dates: Received: 05 September 2025 | Revised Submission: 01 October 2025 | Accepted: 17 October 2025 | Available Online: 25 October 2025
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63554/ijarsai.132513
Repository DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17446089
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.30446957.v1
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HYCXT
https://doi.org/10.23728/B2SHARE.C98B1CF216604ED98D54D484CE1C9F1F
Research Discovery Platforms:
https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-777861
https://IJARSAI.short.gy/132513-ScienceOpen
https://IJARSAI.short.gy/132513-ACADEMIA
Abstract:
The steady decline in paddy cultivation area has been a significant concern for food security in Kerala. In response, the Government of Kerala enacted the Kerala Paddy Land and Wetland Conservation Act in 2008, aimed at protecting existing paddy fields from conversion to other uses. This study evaluates the impact of this Act by comparing trends in the area under cultivation, production output, and productivity (yield per hectare) of rice in Kerala for the periods before (2000-01 to 2009-10) and after (2010-11 to 2020-21) the implementation of the Act. Data from the Kerala Agricultural Statistics and other government publications are analyzed. The findings indicate that while the Act appears to have contributed to a stabilization of the area in the latter part of the study period and a significant, consistent improvement in productivity. This suggests that the Act, alongside other supportive measures, has been successful in intensifying cultivation on protected lands, though challenges in expanding the cultivation area persist.
Keywords:
Paddy Cultivation, Wetland Conservation Act 2008, Agricultural Policy, Productivity, Food Security.
Citation:
Mary Thomas K., & Sitara V. Attokkaran. (2025). A Study on the Impact of the Kerala Paddy and Wetland Conservation Act 2008: An Analysis of Area, Production, and Productivity Trends. IJARSAI International Journal of Advanced Research Scientific Analysis & Inferences, 01(03), 140–145. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17446089
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