IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

“Geographical Analysis of Agricultural Productivity and Land Use Efficiency in Tribal Areas of Nashik District of Maharashtra”

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Sanjay Dagu Pagar

Abstract

Agricultural productivity largely depends upon the land use efficiency, therefore both studies are very important to understand the agricultural development of any region. Good agricultural productivity is the main indicator of assessment of agricultural development of a region. The study of land use efficiency also plays vital role in agricultural planning. The tribal areas generally mean areas having preponderance of tribal population, where tribal population is more than 50 percent of their total population. There are five tribal tehsils (Surgana, Peth, Trimbak Kalwan and Dindori) are fully tribal, where tribal population is more than 50 percent of their total population. Other two tehsils (Igatpuri and Satana) are partially tribal where tribal population is around 40 % of their total population. This tribal area covers 43.83 percent area and 26.46 percent population of the district. In this tribal area, agriculture is a main occupation, but agricultural development is not observed too much. Especially agricultural productivity and land use efficiency is very less as compared to non-tribal areas of the country. Therefore to improve the agricultural productivity and land use efficiency of this tribal area is an important challenge. The main aim of the present paper is to analyze the spatial pattern of Agricultural Productivity and Land use efficiency in tribal areas of Nashik District of Maharashtra for the year 2022-23.The present study is based on the primary and secondary source of data and field observation. Dindori tehsil is well developed with respect to agricultural productivity and land use efficiency as compared to other tribal tehsils of the study region. In other hand agricultural productivity and land use efficiency in Trimbak and Igatpuri tehsil is very less as compared to other tribal tehsils of the study region. It is due to lack of irrigation facilities, and proper use of fertilizers in the farms. The study suggests that for overall improvement of agricultural productivity and land use efficiency the use of high yielding varieties, proper use of organic fertilizers, and improvement in irrigation facilities are very useful in this region. Most of the farmers of tribal areas are not too aware about soil testing and proper use of fertilizers therefore in this regard the government should create awareness in this areas by conducting seminars and camps for soil testing. The government and agro-based industries should take initiative for providing capital for use of new agricultural technology and develop irrigation facilities in this region.

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