Study on the Role of vegetables towards increasing the income of farmers

A Survey was conducted during 2018–19 in the district Meerut keeping in view the increasing the income of Farmers. In this study 24 farmers (Small, Marginal and Large) from 6 villages were selected covering two blocks Sardhana and Daurala. Study was conducted based on his adopted cropping pattern. Study revealed that Cropping intensity of large farmers was 200% small farmers 300% and marginal farmers 350–400%. Most of small and marginal farmers were included vegetables in his cropping pattern and gating more income per unit area in comparison to large farmers. Because vegetables give more return in comparison to cereals. Large farmers were adopting paddy, wheat and sugarcane cropping pattern, resulting his cropping intensity and income both were less in comparison to other categories of farmers. On the bases of study it is recommended to increase the income of the farmers vegetables should be included in his cropping pattern.