Dynamics of Cropping Pattern in Andhra Pradesh, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 4
Abstract
Agriculture sector is the backbone of the country’s development as most of the population still dependent on agriculture. The crop acreages also have been found to be changing in specific areas due to various factors such as season, climate and rainfall. Shift in cropping pattern by the farmers such as from the non-profitable crops to profitable or remunerative crops which have more productivity and high prices in the market. This change in cropping pattern is mainly to minimize the risk to cover crop profitability. The cropping pattern of Andhra Pradesh has been shifted to major crops like Paddy, Cotton, Maize, Sugarcane etc. The area under food crops has been decreased by 2.99 % but the area under non-food crops found to be increased by 2.11 % from 2015-16 to 2016-17 which indicates the area under cotton, tobacco etc. has been found to be increasing in Andhra Pradesh state. The total gross cropped area of the state was found to be decreasing by 0.37 % but the total production and productivity have been found to increase by 13.37 % and 33.34 % from 2003-04 to 2014-15.
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Sagina Venkatesh, Chandra Sen
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