Land Use and Cropping Pattern Followed by Vegetable Growers in Eastern Utter Pradesh

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Land Use and Cropping Pattern Followed by Vegetable Growers inEastern Utter Pradesh

Sanjay Prakash Singh, A K Singh* and Sudhakar DwivediDivision of Agricultural Economics and Statistics,

S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Main Campus Chatha-180 009, Jammu, India*Department of Agricultural Economics, U. P. Autonomous College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Indiae-mail: [email protected]

A B S T R A C T

This study attempts to analysis the land use pattern, cropping pattern, intensity and coverage under

vegetable crops in different farm size groups under study. This study was confined to Ghazipur districts of

Varanasi division in Eastern region of Uttar Pradesh on the basis of considerable coverage of area under

the important vegetable corps. Per farm average size of farms comes to 1.47ha of which the maximum i e

1.44ha was operated area. The overall coverage of area under kharif,rabiand zaidvegetable crops come

to 1.31ha, 1.05ha and 0.46ha, respectively. The overall intensity of cropping comes to 196.76 per cent and

shows that farm size decreases the intensity of cropping increases. Chilli in kharifseason, potato in rabi

season and onion in zaidwere covered highest area under cultivation.

Key words: Cropping pattern,Land use pattern, Zaid vegetable crops, Gross cropped area

India is the second largest producer of vegetables in

the world after china. It is a wonderland, which is

endowed with various types of vegetables, grown round

the year. Cauliflower crop is the fifth most important

vegetable crop of the country, primarily grown in the

winter season. Cabbage is the third major vegetable

crop, primarily grown in the winter season. India ranks

fifth in the area and production of potato, which is

grown in the vast Indo-Gangetic plains of northern

India. Onion is the fourth most important commercial

vegetable crop of the country. The major onionproducing states are Gujarat, Maharashtra and

Karnataka. Okra is sixth important crop vegetable crop

cultivated throughout the country. In the Eastern region

of Uttar Pradesh, the potential packets of major

vegetable production are Varanasi, Ghazipur, Faizabad,

Jaunpur, Sultanpur and few others, Ghazipur district of

Varanasi division has been identified as the main

producer of green chilli, potato, onion, tomato, cole

crops, okra and brinjal. Keeping the above cited facts in

view this research study was done with the following

objectives:

To examine the land use pattern on the farms ofsample vegetable growers.

To study the cropping pattern intensity in the areaunder study.

To analyze the coverage under main vegetable cropsacross season on the farm of vegetable growers.

To give suggestions for diversification andintensification of cropping.

HypothesisWhether the coverage under vegetable crops has

increased on the farms or not?

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The present investigation was confined to Ghazipur

district of Varanasi division in eastern region of Uttar

Pradesh on the basis of considerable coverage of area

under the important vegetable crops. From the five

vegetable mandies of this district three mandies area

were undertaken on the basis of maximum arrival of

important vegetables. From these mandies, five villages

from each mandi were selected in the basis of maximum

production important vegetables. From these villages

the list of vegetables growers was taken and categorizedinto four size-group i e (1) Marginal (0-1ha), (2) Small

(1-2ha), (3) Medium (2-4 ha) and (4) Large (above

4ha). Sample vegetables growers were selected

according to probability preparation to total numbers in

each size group restricting the total samples to 140 in

all. Primary data pertaining to land use cropping pattern

and coverage were collected by survey method through

schedule and questionnaires. Supporting secondary data

were also collected. The reference period was

agriculture year 1999-2000. Only simple mathematical

analysis was done to get results.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONLand use pattern on the sample farms

The average owned area per farm was estimated to

1.47 ha of which the maximum i e 1.44 was operated

area (Table 1). Thus on average the uncultivated area

was quite negligible which classifies that maximum

area on the farms was cultivated. The size group wise

analysis shows that the operated area per farm was

found increasing with the increase in the size of farm.

Similarly the extent of uncultivated area per farm was

also found increasing with the increase in the size of

farms.

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Cropping pattern and intensity of croppingThe coverage of area under kharifvegetables was

highest i e 1.31ha per farm. The coverage under rabi

vegetable was 1.05ha per farm while the coverage under

zaidvegetable was quite negligible i e 0.46 ha per farm

an average (Table 2). Thus the average gross cropped

area per farm was estimated to 2.82ha which shows an

average cropping intensity of 196.76 percent as a

whole. The size group wise analysis indicates that the

coverage under vegetable crops was increased with the

increase in the size of farms during all the respective

seasons. Accordingly the gross cropped area was also

increasing with the increase in the size of farms while

the cropping intensity on various sizes of farms was

decreased with the increase in the size of farm on anaverage.

Coverage under main kharif vegetable crops

The maximum area i e 0.62ha per farm was

covered under green chilli followed by 0.32ha under

brinjal and 0.37ha under other crops while the average

coverage under kharif season was 1.31ha per farm

(Table 3). Thus, green chilli has emerged as main kharif

vegetable crop followed by brinjal. The size group wise

analysis shows that the coverage under all the

respective kharifvegetable crops was increased with the

increase in the size of farms. The coverage under other

vegetable crops was also considerable.

Coverage under main rabi vegetable crops

During rabi season the maximum i e 0.53ha per

farm was covered under potato. The next important rabi

vegetables crop was cauliflower covering 0.23ha per

farm while the average coverage per farm under rabi

vegetables was estimated to 0.29ha (Table 4). Thus,

potato followed by cauliflowers was found as main rabi

vegetable crop grow by almost all the farmers in the

area under study. The size group wise analysis ofcoverage shows that it was increasing in the size of

farms on an average.

Coverage under main zaid vegetable cropsDuring zaid season the coverage under onion was

estimated as highest i e 0.23ha per farm while the total

coverage under zaid vegetable was 0.46ha per farm.

The next important zaid vegetable crop was bottle

ground. Thus, coverage under onion was maximum

duringzaidseason on an average. The size group wise

analysis shows that coverage under respective zaid

crops was increasing with the increase in the size of

farms on an average.

CONCLUSION

Chilli in kharif season, potato in rabi season and

onionzaidwere emerged as main vegetable crops in the

area under study. Among all the kharifvegetables chilli

was found as main vegetable crop. Among main rabi

vegetable crops i e potato, tomato, cauliflower and

cabbage grown in the area under study potato was the

crop covering maximum area. Among zaid vegetables

onion was main crop covering maximum area. Among

zaidvegetable onion was main crop covering maximum

Table 1 Size group wise land use pattern on the sample

farms of vegetable growersHolding size

group

No. of

Samples

Area

owned

(ha)

Area

uncultivated

Area

operated

Marginal (0-1ha) 74 0.50 0.01 0.49

Small (1-2ha) 31 1.53 0.02 1.51

Medium (2-4ha) 19 2.58 0.10 2.48

Large (above 4 ha) 16 4.59 0.15 4.44

All Groups 140 1.47 0.03 1.44

Table 2 Size group wise cropping pattern and intensity of cropping on the farms of sample vegetable growers

Holding Size

groups

No. of

samples

Area

operated

Area

covered in

kharif

Area

covered in

rabi

Area

covered in

zaid

Gross

cropped area

Cropping

(Intensity)

Marginal 74 0.49 0.48 0.38 0.17 1.03 212.35

Small 31 1.51 1.48 1.14 0.53 3.15 209.21

Medium 19 2.48 2.45 1.85 0.72 5.02 202.17

Large 16 4.44 3.45 3.01 1.40 7.87 177.02All Groups 140 1.44 1.31 1.05 0.46 2.82 196.76

Table 3 Size group wise coverage under main kharif vegetable crops vegetable crops on the farms of sample

vegetable growers

Holding size

groups

No. of

samples

Area operated Area covered under kharifvegetable

Green Chilli Brinjal Others Total

Marginal 74 0.49 0.23 0.15 0.10 0.48

Small 31 1.51 1.74 0.34 0.40 1.48

Medium 19 2.48 1.25 0.52 0.68 2.45

Large 16 4.44 1.74 0.80 0.91 3.45

All Groups 140 1.44 0.62 0.32 0.37 1.31

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Table 4 Size group wise coverage under main rabi vegetable corps vegetable crops on the farms of sample

vegetable growers

Holding size groups No. of

samples



Marginal 74 0.49 0.19 0.11 0.08 0.38

Small 31 1.51 0.58 0.25 0.31 1.14

Medium 19 2.48 0.92 0.42 0.51 1.85Large 16 4.44 1.58 0.65 0.78 3.01

All Groups 140 1.44 0.53 0.23 0.29 1.05

Table 5 Size group wise coverage under main zaid vegetable corps vegetable crops on the farms of sample

vegetable growers

Holding size

groups

No. of

samples



Marginal 74 0.49 0.08 0.03 0.06 0.17

Small 31 1.51 0.24 0.10 0.19 0.53

Medium 19 2.48 0.36 0.12 0.24 0.72

Large 16 4.44 0.78 0.22 0.40 1.40

All Groups 140 1.44 0.23 0.10 0.13 0.46

area. As regards land use the maximum area on the

farms was cultivated on an average. Extent of

uncultivated area was higher on the larger farms. The

gross cropped area per farm was 2.82ha on an average

which indicates an average cropping intensive of

196.76%. The intensity of cropping was decreasing with

the increase in the size of farms, chilli and brinjal in

kharif, potato and cauliflower in rabi and onion as well

as bottleguard were the main vegetable crops which

covered maximum area. Thus the hypothesis put for

study is proved the accepted.

SUGGESTIONS

1. Other important vegetable crops must also beincluded during kharif and seasons in the area

under study.

2. For increasing the area under vegetable crops in theremote area the majority of marginal and small

opined to increase marketing facilities through the

small depots.

3. For increasing the area under vegetable cropsduring zaid season majority of vegetable of

growers viewed to increase irrigation facilities and

regular supply of electricity/diesel /petrol in the

area under study.

4. For increase their coverage under vegetable cropsduring the seasons, particularly during kharif and

zaid seasons.

5. The larger vegetable growers must be encouragedto grow vegetable on commercial scale forreceiving remunerative prices and profit from their

vegetable production.

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