1Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
2Doctoral Fellow, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
*Corresponding Author Email: fazlur.gayavi@gmail.com
Online published on 2 May, 2023.
Agriculture has been gradually diversifying its crops in favour of high value commodities (HVCs) i.e., fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, and fish products during the last two decades. Crop diversification seems necessary in order to enhance the farm income and better standard of living of agricultural communities particularly the marginal and small farmers. The present study tried to analyze the trends and pattern of crop diversification of an agriculturally dominated district of Murshidabad with the help of secondary sources of data. Through Herfindahl and Simpson index, it is found that the nature of crop diversification in the study area is uneven and unpredictable.
Crop Diversification, Crop Variability, Cropping Intensity, Crop Concentration, Stagnation, Net State Domestic Product
