Departments of Agrieultural Economics, Haryana Agril. University, Hissar, and G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, respectively.
The study examines tbe trends and dynamics of annua1 shifts among different land use classes in Indian States which may have adverse implications for agricultural growth and ecological balance. A general declining trend was observed in the area under permanent pastures and grazing lands and barren and unculturable lands. The area under non-agricultural uses, cultivable wastes and fallow Showed a positive growth in most of the States. Interseetoral and budgeting revealed that area shifts are occuring from both desirable and undesirable ecology sectors towards agricultural as well as non-agricultural sectors. Further, the study identifies the operation or vicious circle or land use dynamics within agricultural sector.
