Crops pattern change and agricultural diversification: A case study of Domar Upazila, Nilphamari

Abstract

Cropping pattern means the proportions of area under various crops at a point of time. This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of crop pattern, crop productivity using climate, water and crop yield models. The existing studies present that climate change models with higher spatial resolution can be a way forward for future projections. Various types of statistics, other secondary data and primary questionnaire method was applied to measure and analysis the problem. The cropping pattern differs from macro to micro region, both in space and time and is governed largely by the physical, cultural and technological factors. For the purpose of agricultural regionalization and planning, it is necessary to divide the area/ region into homogeneous region on some well-defi ned basis. Increased crop production could be expected if the irrigated areas expansion prevails. In addition, it will lead degradation of the environmental phenomenon. The different crop pattern of this region varies the diversifi cation of several discussed strength including soil, erosion, fl ooding, waterlogging, precipitation, source of irrigation and others. The areal unit of crop ranking is the dominant variables for fi rst, second and third ranking. The importance of adoption of suitable cropping patterns in a developing country cannot be over emphasized. The horizontal expansion of agriculture is not possible without heavy capital investments. If the encouraging method does not get proper result for two or multiple crop pattern for extended areas of land then the food security could be ensured by zonation of crop pattern or judicious regulation.

Drivers of changing cropping patterns in Nepal: A review

“…Technological advancements include such as improved seed varieties, irrigation systems, biotechnology, mechanization, use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides have enabled farmers to grow new crops and improve their yields. Thus these factors play a vital role to increase crop production and crop intensity as well as cropping patterns changes (Shrestha,2006;Hazell& Wood, 2008;Shrestha, 2009;Bhatta & Doppler, 2010;Raut et a.,2011;Ghosh,2011;Singh, 2012;Mbonile, Sokoni & Misana,2012;Sharma & Chauhan,2013;Duche, et al,2015;Pradhan and Sharma,2017;Vaidya, Bhardwaj, & Sood, 2017;Singh & Singh,2018;Rahman, 2020;Ghosh, 2021;Chapagain et al2022;Mahlayeye, Darvishzadeh, & Nelson, 2022;Paria, Mishra, & Behera, 2022).…”

“…Infrastructural development and road connectivity can have significant impacts on cropping patterns. The development of better infrastructure and road connectivity has improved access to markets, access to information, and increased access to modern inputs ( Pujara & Khanal,2002;Shrestha, 2006;Hazell& Wood, 2008;Bhatta & Doppler, 2010;Raut et a.,2011;Mbonile, Sokoni & Misana,2012;Sharma & Chauhan,2013;Rahman, 2020;Ghosh,2021;Chapagain et al 2022;Mahlayeye, Darvishzadeh, & Nelson, 2022;Paria, Mishra, & Behera, 2022).…”

Cropping Patterns of Annual Crops: A Remote Sensing Review

“…Most of the studies (7) focused on mapping intercropping used reasonably high spatial resolution data. The utilization of high spatial resolution sensors permits mapping such complex cropping patterns.…”

“…Cropping patterns are defined as the sequence and spatial arrangement of annual crops on a piece of land [3][4][5]. Cropping patterns are chosen based on agricultural policies, socio-economic and environmental factors, water availability and crop management practices [6][7][8][9]. Due to these factors, cropping patterns are dynamic; they change both in time and space.…”

Identification of Cropping Pattern and Disposal Pattern of Selected Crops in Chhotaudepur, Panchmahals and Dahod District of Gujarat

“…Cropping patterns change from macro to microregions in both space and time and are mainly determined by physical, cultural and technological variables [5]. The adoption gap in vegetable production practices was highest in the use of recommended doses of FYM (49.17%), sowing time during the summer season (50.84%), seed rate (71.66%), use of varieties (79.16%), plant protection measures for insects/pests (51.67%) and diseases management (54.16%).…”