Utpal Kumar De
Shillong, 793022, Meghalaya
India
Research Article
Crop Diversification in Assam and Use of Modern Inputs under Changing Climatic Condition
Author(s): Utpal Kumar De and Kamal BodosaUtpal Kumar De and Kamal Bodosa
This paper tried to analyse the spatio-temporal trend of crop diversification in Assam over the last fifty years. It is pursued through changes in land allocation for the cultivation of various crops and also examined by the changing index of crop diversification. Here, Herfindahl Index is used to understand diversification and locational quotient is used to measure regional crop concentration. The result shows that in almost all districts, crop specialization has been taking place and more so in the last phase of our study period. The hilly and backward districts recorded more diversification but towards lower value crops, in accordance with the changing water availability, weather pattern, access to credit and risk. It goes against the normal feature of crop diversification where farmers diversify in favour of high value crops. Employing Random Effect GLS Robust Regression and Fixed Ef.. View More»
