Spatial-Temporal Change in the Pattern of Crop Diversification in Haryana

Crop diversification means the diversity of various crops grown in a specific region. It also describes the shift from single crop farming to multiple crops farming.It is opposite to the crop concentration. In the present research work, an attempt has been made to analyse the changes in crop diversification spatially and temporally in the Haryana. The time period at which the analysis has been done is 1991-92 and 2011-12. The changes have been examined by Gibbs and Martin’s Method of crop diversification. The analysis of crop diversification in the study area has been done for major crops separately. The average value of crop diversification index is 0.78 in the state during 2011-12. The value of crop diversification index decreased from 0.84 to 0.78 during 1991-92 to 2011-12 respectively in the state. Due to continuously increase in the crop specialisation mainly in the favour of wheat and rice crops. The changes in the crop diversification also identified in various agro-climatic zones of the state.