Impact of water resources on crop diversification in Sonipat district, Haryana

Abstract

The Agricultural landscape had undergone considerable transformation during and after the Green Revolution. The most tangible expression of this transformation is found in the shift of the cropping patterns specific crop diversification. Crop diversification of any region is influenced by a number of factors. Compared with others, crop diversification is relatively more dependent on water resources. This research paper is to assess the impact of water resources on the changing pattern of crop diversification in Sonipat district during 1970-71 & 2000-01 and to analyse its changes. The present context of study is based on a combination of the land utilization and statistical approach. Village level data has been utilized to interrogate the changing crop diversification.