The income of poor households rose by 11 per cent and farm productivity by up to 32 per cent due to various works carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, says a study. The study was carried out by Institute of Economic Growth, an autonomous body under the Government. <br/><br/>The Rural Development Ministry, sharing details of research, yesterday said study recorded an increase in incomes of households by nearly 11 per cent and increase in cereal productivity by 11.5 per cent and vegetable productivity by 32.3 per cent.<br/><br/>Around 155 types of works are carried out under the rural employment guarantee scheme to ensure employment in rural areas as well bring forth asset creation in these areas.<br/><br/>Majority of funds under the scheme are utilised for water conservation works.