Status of Crop Diversification
The present chapter focuses on “in which way agricultural development impacts crop diversification under different crop categories by land size classes in the district”. The available literature on crop diversification suggests that diversifying crop is a
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Diversified Cropping Pattern and Agricultural Development A Case Study from Malda District, India
Diversified Cropping Pattern and Agricultural Development
Hasibur Rahaman
Diversified Cropping Pattern and Agricultural Development A Case Study from Malda District, India
Hasibur Rahaman Department of Geography Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Preface
It is once said that agriculture is the backbone of an economy not because we derive food from it rather it provides livelihood options to many. This was true for most of the developed countries, but not now. On the contrary, this is still significant for most developing countries, for example India, as they place immense importance on overall development. The role of agriculture in India’s socio-economic development has been changing from time to time. But the recent shifts in agricultural systems have experienced a new swing away from Green Revolution (1960) delusions. Existing literature suggests that Indian agriculture prior to 1960 was more ecofriendly, sustainable and diversified than what it is today. From 1960 to 2000, academic discussion on agricultural systems have been related with production and productivity of major crops. Recent issues that swing agricultural systems from being productivity based to sustainable agriculture are doubling farmer income, organic farming and most importantly diversification options. In my 5 years of research (2014–2
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