To analyze the nature and extent of diversification on marginal and small farms of Kanpur Dehat U.P.

Abstract

The government can play a catalytic rolle in the process of crop diversification, basically, the pace of crop diversification envisaged in this strategy is to be guided by the market forces. The rigidities in cropping system and post-harvest process can be reduced by technology development and infrastructural support which has to be strengthened by the government so as to increase flexibility in agriculture production in its response to market signals. As regards non-diversified farms, 64 per cent were of 0-1 ha size group and 36 per cent farms were of 1-2 ha size group, out of total cultivated area of non-diversified farms, 36.50 per cent was under 0-1 ha size group and 63.50 per cent under 1-2 ha size group.