Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Shafi calculated agricultural productivity through the ranking co-efficient method in the year 1990.

Statement II: Agricultural productivity as an input-output ratio was calculated by Khusro in the year 1964.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

Statement I is false:

• Shafi used the ranking coefficient method for agricultural productivity analysis, but it was not in 1990.
• The ranking coefficient method was developed much earlier and was widely used in agricultural studies before 1990.

Statement II is true:

• Khusro developed the input-output ratio method for agricultural productivity measurement in 1964.
• This method assesses productivity by comparing the total agricultural output to the total input used in farming.

Information Booster:

1. Agricultural productivity is measured using various methods, including the ranking coefficient method, input-output ratio, and per capita productivity approach.
2. Shafi’s method (Ranking Coefficient Method) involves ranking different crops based on their productivity and calculating an overall index.
3. Khusro’s Input-Output Ratio Method (1964) is widely used in economic and agricultural studies to assess farm efficiency.
4. The Green Revolution (1960s-70s) significantly improved agricultural productivity, leading to changes in measurement techniques.
5. Modern agricultural productivity studies also use GIS (Geographic Information Systems) for better analysis.