Evaluation of Cropping Pattern and Crop Rotation of Rohtak District of Haryana using Sentinel Satellite data

Abstract

Cropping patterns are essential in determining the level of agricultural development in any particular area. Cropping patterns also demonstrate agricultural temporal variations. The cropping pattern depicts the area's primary crops. Rice and wheat are the main food crops in the study area. Farmers of the study area conduct intensive agriculture because their income comes from their fields. The demands, but not the fields, are expanding as the population grows. To enhance agricultural productivity, farmers are using a wide range of seeds, fertilizers, and improving and expanding irrigation facilities. The present study examined cropping patterns of the Rohtak district with the help of Sentinel 2B high resolution satellite data. Supervised classification techniques were used to carry out the cropping pattern for Rabi and Kharif seasons for the year 2020-2021. The study evaluates that Wheat is the dominant crop in the Rabi season that is sown in 866 square kilometer area and Rice is the dominant crop in Kharif season that is sown in 171 square kilometer area.