Yes, IDRS can be calculated for different groups within a rural space, provided that data are available. Data availability, this is the main limitation of IDRS. If data are available, you can change or include parameters what how you prefer.

Excellent tool. What are the weakness or limitations of the Sustainable Rural Development Index?
Can IDRS be calculated for different groups within the rural space – say different ethnic groups and gender?

Permaculture is one of the surest way to increase the input output ratio while achieving long term sustainability. It is through proper design of ecosystem that works with nature, and not against nature. There is a price for all the stupidity of conventional farming that has fed poisonous foods the world over for the last 70 years, and there is no quick fixes to switch over to a more sustainable future.

There is a video on YouTube about Loess Plateau in China…how over a 10 year period this degraded plateau was converted to something sustainable that raised the income of the inhabitants of the people by several times.

Another book, “Field Guide to Appropriate Technology” by Prof Barry Hazeltine and Christopher Hull, 2003.

Dear Amitabh.
I think you are referring to the productivity of the land. This parameter was not considered directly, however, it affects two parameters considered: i) rural gross domestic product index and ii) per capita income rate in rural areas.
Feel free to include the productivities (land, labor and capital).

I am curious to know about one of the impotent aspect i.e. PRODUCTIVITY ? which is in fact v imp aspect for Developing Countries like India,
Whether , this aspect has been incorporated in IDRS?

thx