The prevailing practice of single cropping with the field remain vacate for about six months opens up possibilities of
growing some other suitable crop. This would increase the prospect of crop residue availability in the region. Further, the
productivity of rice in Sonitpur district is 12% lower than state average and 30% lower than the national average [29]. Lack of modern farming facilities, poor economic condition of the farmers and lack of awareness are believed to be some causes of lower productivity. Introduction of modern farm machineries such as tractor, reaper, harvester, irrigation facilities, high yielding varieties as well as additional generation and assured supply of electricity to the rural communities are
expected to take care of these issues.