Vol. 3, Issue 10, Part B (2017)

Abstract
The impact of mechanization on cost of cultivation and production of paddy farming is measured by attempting a disaggregated analysis of different aspects of cost and production of rice. The paddy farmers of Thrissur district were the sample respondents of the study. The collected data were analyzed with the help of simple percentages and independent sample t-test. The study found that Mechanization in paddy cultivation has resulted in labour displacement, timely completion of farm operations and increased production with less cost of cultivation.