Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 3

Pattern of Crop Diversification in Haryana

  • Author:
  • Pinki 1,, Harsh Lekha2, Sandeep Rana3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 405 to 409

1Asst. Professor, Geography, Gaur Brahman Degree College, Rohtak

2Asst. Professor, Geography, CRM, Jat College, Hissar

3Research Scholar, Jamia Milia Islamia University, Delhi

*Corresponding Author: Pinki, Asst. Professor in Geography, Gaur Brahman Degree College, Rohtak E-mail id: rajeshgahlawat@rediffmail.com

Online published on 21 November, 2013.

Abstract

In this paper on attempt has been made to analyze the scenario of agricultural crop diversification in Haryana. Crop diversification is a concept which is opposite to crop specialization. In the present paper special variations of crop diversification have been examined for the year 2007–08 to 2009–10 (Average), by employing modified Bhatia method by Jasbir Singh (1976) index of crop diversification Districts has been taken as a special unit and three categories (viz high, medium and low) of diversification have been obtained for study period. The degree of diversification will be high as the index value of diversification is low and vice-verse. The highest degree of crop diversification was found in Hisar and lowest in Karnal District. The index value of crop diversification of Haryana as a whole were obtained 16.29 index of crop diversification.