Diversified Cropping Pattern and Agricultural Development: A Case Study from Malda District, India

This book examines how crop diversification strategies can help to ensure sustainable agricultural development across different land-size categories, with a focus on Malda District in West Bengal, India. It presents data from 1995-2015 and analyzes the information to understand the link between crop diversification and agricultural development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 285 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of crop diversification strategies, aiming to ensure sustainable agricultural development across diverse land-size categories. With a specific focus on Malda District in West Bengal, India, the book assesses the extent, patterns, factors, and future of crop diversification, with a population of nearly 4 million people. By examining Malda as a study area, the book sheds light on the contribution of crop diversification to the development of agriculture in Malda and India as a whole.

The work presents data spanning from 1995 to 2015, encompassing changing cropping patterns at various land-size distributions. This extensive data analysis spans a twenty-year period, aimed at understanding the link between crop diversification and agricultural development. By addressing key agricultural challenges and making appropriate policy recommendations at both micro (rural) and macro (urban) levels of agricultural planning, the study makes a unique contribution to the field of agricultural geography.

This book is of immense value to students, researchers, government organizations, city/community planners, and agriculture managers. It provides valuable insights into the potential of crop diversification to promote sustainable agricultural growth and address the diverse needs of rural and urban communities.

Weight: 498g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030557300
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021