Study of farm structure, cropping pattern and cropping intensity on Lentil growing sample farms in Lakhimpur (Kheri) district of Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Lentil is an important crop with the view of food and nutritional value and income & employment generation ability, possibility to raise the cropping intensity due to its nature of best fit with food grain production system. Keeping in view the importance of the Lentil a study on cultivation of Lentil was conducted in Mitauli block of Lakhimpur (Kheri) District. A sample of 100 farmers from, marginal, small and medium holding size were drawn through the proportionate random sampling technique, from five selected villages of Mitauli block, data were collected through personal interview method with the help of pre-structured schedule and secondary data were collected from district offices. More than 50% of the sample farmers were of marginal holding, very less number of medium size farmers was found. Overall average holding size was found to 0.419 hectare. Paddy, wheat and sugarcane were the major crops of kharif, rabi and zaid season respectively. Lentil under study was also allotted considerable acreage in cropping pattern; cropping intensity was inversely related with farm size. Similarly per farm and per hectare investment on building and livestock were also inversely related with farm size.