IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Inappropriate Cropping System: The Root Cause of the Poverty of Farmers in Shevgaon Tehsil of Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra.

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Mr. Gokul S. Jadhav,Dr. Amit E. Sonawane

Abstract

Agriculture has been practised in human society for 10,000 years. In order to ensure that there is sufficient food production to suit the needs of the human population, farmers have been pushed to utilise "modernised" agricultural practises. All of these advancements are intended to produce crops that are more resilient to environmental hazards, larger, mature more quickly, and are profitable. We are now able to produce more on a given piece of land in less time because to the modern methods. Farmers in the study region, which is largely semi-arid, have recently adopted income crops like sorghum and millet due to the lack of land and water for cotton and onions. How farmers should implement their agricultural strategy in light of the local terrain is the main focus of the current study. Basically, effective cropping, low cost of production and organic agriculture system are the major options if one wants to better their financial situation. According to analysis, we should choose 30% cash crops, 20% food grains, 20% pulses, 20% oilseed crops, and 10% fodder crops based on climatic condition and water availability. By maintaining their area-wise ratio, we can lower production costs and prevent the oversaturation of one crop in a significant area.

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