1Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan
2Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh
*Corresponding author: anjuy6047@gmail.com
Online published on 22 February, 2021.
The paper examines the state-level pattern of crop diversification during pre & post-liberalization period from 1980-91 to 2017-18 in Rajasthan. The overall annual growth rate in area was highest in case of condiments and spices (3.80 %) followed by fruits & vegetables (3.57 %) while lowest growth in food grains (0.01 %) and pulses (0.24 %). The production of fruits & vegetables has also shown highest positive growth rate (9.58 %). The Herfindahl Index has shown variation where it reduced to zero in 2000-01 showing complete diversification which changed in 2010-11 and remained the same in 2017-18. This means a variety of high-value crops were grown in Rajasthan.
