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Crop Diversification in Akola District


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1 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Phaltan, SATARA (M.S.), India
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, Shreemant Shivajiraje College of Horticulture, Phaltan, SATARA (M.S.), India
3 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Phaltan, SATARA (M.S.), India
     

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The present investigation aims in studying the Crop diversification in Akola district. The present study was based on secondary data collected from different government publications. The data covered a period of 15 years i.e., 1995-96 to 2009-10. In all 6 crops were considered for study. Herfindahl index and entropy index has been used to study the extent of crop diversification. In order to study the economics of crop diversification, land concentration was computed for selected years. Tahsilwise analysis showed that the area under Kharif Jowar has found to be decreased in all the tahsils of Akola district. Area under soybean crop was increased in Balapur and Murtijapur tahsil. The area under Wheat has found to be increased in Akot and Patur tahsils. Cotton still remains as major crop of the district. In Akot, Balapur, Murtijapur and Patur tahsils along with Akola district crop diversification has significantly increased during the study period. The diversification from subsistence crop to more commercial crops were took place in selected tahsils. Cotton and Soybean shows increasing land concentration ratio from year 1995-96 to 2009-10, so soybean is more adventitious crops in Akot, Balapur, Murtijapur and Patur tahsils of Akola district.

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Crop Diversification, Herfindahl Index, Entropy Index, Land Concentration Ratio.
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Authors

N. H. Gore
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Phaltan, SATARA (M.S.), India
J. V. Lembhe
Department of Agricultural Economics, Shreemant Shivajiraje College of Horticulture, Phaltan, SATARA (M.S.), India
P. L. Kolekar
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Phaltan, SATARA (M.S.), India

Abstract


The present investigation aims in studying the Crop diversification in Akola district. The present study was based on secondary data collected from different government publications. The data covered a period of 15 years i.e., 1995-96 to 2009-10. In all 6 crops were considered for study. Herfindahl index and entropy index has been used to study the extent of crop diversification. In order to study the economics of crop diversification, land concentration was computed for selected years. Tahsilwise analysis showed that the area under Kharif Jowar has found to be decreased in all the tahsils of Akola district. Area under soybean crop was increased in Balapur and Murtijapur tahsil. The area under Wheat has found to be increased in Akot and Patur tahsils. Cotton still remains as major crop of the district. In Akot, Balapur, Murtijapur and Patur tahsils along with Akola district crop diversification has significantly increased during the study period. The diversification from subsistence crop to more commercial crops were took place in selected tahsils. Cotton and Soybean shows increasing land concentration ratio from year 1995-96 to 2009-10, so soybean is more adventitious crops in Akot, Balapur, Murtijapur and Patur tahsils of Akola district.

Keywords


Crop Diversification, Herfindahl Index, Entropy Index, Land Concentration Ratio.