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CHAPTER IV
General Agricultural Land use, production of Industrial crops
in Jalgaon District.
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Concept of General Land use
4.3 Classification of Land use
4.4. Tahsilwise General Land use in Jalgaon district.
4.5 Tahsilwise per capita net sown area.
4.6 Land use efficiency.
4.7 Changing Industrial cropping pattern
4.8 Tahsilwise trends of Production in study region.
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General Agricultural Land use,
production of Industrial crops in
Jalgaon District.
4.1 Introduction:
Previous chapter we have studies Industrial development in Jalgaon
district, Introduction Changing nature of Industries, factors influencing the
location, of industries, Industrial development after independence, classification
of Industries, General distribution of Industries in Jalgaon districts, Industrial
Policy in Maharashtra. This chapter proposes to describe and analyze the general
land use in Jalgaon district.
Land use is the main thing to improve the life of farmers in primary stage
with the beginning of farming land use is the surface utilization of all developed
and vacant land on a specific point at a given time and space. This leads one back
to the village farm and the farmer to the fields gardens pastures, fallow land,
forests and to the isolated farmstead (freeman 1968)1 as geography deals with
spatial relationship between these aspects and planning. This is because land use
changes to meet the variable demands of the land by the society in its new ways
and conditions of life. While man developed in modern time they can use land
much more. The demand for new uses of land may be inspired by a technological
change or by a change in the size composition and requirements of a community
some changes are short lived. Whereas others represent a more constant demand
(Jackson 1963.)2 In this way land utilization is the use made of the land by man
as surveyed and mapped in series of recognized categories. The primary uses of
land are for crops, forest, pasteremining, transportation, gardening, residential,
recreational, Industrial commercial and uncultivable waste barren and fallow and
etc. It is not possible to use land for two or more purposes simultaneously though
sometimes even this is possible i.e. the pastured wood land. In most case the
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proportion of waste land can be estimated in close connection with the institutional
social and public expenditure in the area. But the regional and national treatment
of land use studies receives area attention of the scientist. Thus the study of land
utilization has economic geography and dimension. The demographic aspects
consider the studies of population distribution, composition characteristics and
trends not only in the area being surveyed but in the whole country.
The Geographic aspect consists largely of a survey of the temperature,
humidity, topography and soil conditions, which influence the utilization of land
for crops pastures or forest.
Land use is the latest ramification of the fast growing tree of economic
geography. Geography can present a clear picture of the potentials of land use
conductive to fruitful planning for a massive agricultural turn over.
4.2 Concept of General Land use:
The concept of Land use planning has been recently introduced in land
utilization studies which mean the formulation and administration of land polices
aimed at the employment of land resources and the use for which they are socially
politically and economically best suited with the help of land utilization. The
difference between land use and land utilization is important land use is the use
actually made of any parcels of land. house apartments and industrial location are
land use categories where as the term residential industrial and agricultural refers
to a system of land utilization implying roads, neighborhood retail and service
activities as well as location of industries and the carrying of agricultural pursuits.
In a rural areas tree crop or row crop would identity land use whereas according
truck farming and grazing indicate a system of land utilization.
Land is the basic resource of human society. Its utilization shows a
reciprocal relationship between the prevailing ecological conditions of a particular
region and man. The term land utilization is also used for varied utilization of land
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and soil surveys e.g. land under cultivation, pasture, barren, orchards fallows,
waste, cultural waste, settlements forests, water bodies etc. According to J.L. Buck
Land utilization is the satisfaction which the farm population devices from the
type of agriculture developed the provision for future production and the
contribution to national needs.3
While definition given by Salter is as fallows land utilization research can
be described as dealing with problem situation in which people in a given locality
are in the processes of transformation from activities With certain land
requirements to activities with different land requirements (kelso 1964.),4
In this
sense land utilization involves an examination or the natural factors affecting both
the largeness and the potential productivity of the land in a changed situation of
the land in a changed situation of the locality and its requirements. These factors
are the land temperature rainfall and soil. Which in a configuration together
constitute the physical background of agriculture and determine the limits of both
the culture ability and productivity of the land.
Land utilization mainly deals with the problems related to the society and
the region as a whole rather than a private farmer land use is mainly related to
optimum use of the limited land between the alternative major types of land use.
In rural areas the major types of land use in as fallows.
1. Agricultural land
A) None irrigated land
B) Irrigated Lands
C) Dry Farming areas
D) Grazing areas.
2. Village orchards or forest lands.
3. Forest land
a) Forest covered
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b) Forest reclaimed land use
c) Cultivable or recreational land use.
Land utilization is also related to conversion of land form be major use to
another general use (Nanavati 1957)5.
After reclamation of forest land a question
arises as to how the land should be utilized. The rotation of crops and their
combination are after all minor problems of land use study. This is because these
aspects depend upon personal experience and institution of the farmer who decides
which crops should be grown in rotation.
4.3 Classification of Land use:
Land use classification is the systematic arrangement of various classes of
land on the basis of certain similar characteristics mainly to identity and
understands their fundamental utilities intelligently and effectively in satisfying
the needs of human society. Thus land must be carefully utilized. So that it may
fulfill our varied needs after its proper allocation. The best use of each parcel of
land requires scientific and methodically appreciable classification of the present
land use. This may help us in investigating the land use problems and be the basis
of planning for the best use of our land after considering the major land use
categories. The comparability of major land use categories shows that.
There is good relationship between forestry sing and grazing lands with
recreation but there is very poor correlation between wild life sanctuaries with the
agriculture and water reservoirs. The land use types and its classification must be
clearly presented in comparison with other land classification according to
productivity index6 and the yield and quality of crops grown under physically
defined system of management of according to stories index 7
based upon soil
profile, soil texture and other physical factors combined to control the use
capabilities of particular soil and its productivity under favorable environment
conditions. The use capabilities provide farmers basis for priding over a longer
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period of time. Under stated condition of use on specific parcels of units of land.
World land use inventory survey had been proposed in the International
Geographical Congress of Lisbon in April 1949 .8 on the basis landaus survey has
been carried out in several countries including Poland, Cyprus, Italy, Jamayca and
other. At the second time the commission met at the International Geographical
Congress in 1953 and it was proposed to carry out pilot survey in as many parts of
the world as possible L.D. stamp was made the in charge of the Eastern
Hemisphere and Van Valkenburg of the Americas. An impressive record of pilot
survey on different scales on different scales of various part of the world were
presented.9 These commissions proposed a simple classification of world land use
along with color scheme which is mainly suited to local condition. The
classification as fallows.
World land use survey was drawn us under the auspices of UNESCO.10
1. Settlements and associated non agricultural land (dark and red.)
2. Horticulture (deep purple )
3. Tree and perennial corps (light purple.)
4. Crop land continental location cropping (dark brown)
5. Improved permanent pasture (light green )
6. Unimproved grazing used (orange) not used (yellow )
7. Woodland: dense dark green open (medium green) scrub (olive green) swamp
forest (blue green) cut forest green (stipple) forest with subsidiary cultivation
(green.)
8. Swanps and marshes ( blue)
9. unproductive land (gray)
L.D. Stamp had suggested there major categories are as fallows.11
1) Good 2). Medium and 3) Poor, J.K. Buck in his monumental study of land
utilization in China12
conclude.
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From a survey of 16786 farms in 168 localities of eight agricultural region
that for agricultural China there can be no great increase in amount of farm land.
He has given seven types of land utilization of China. They are as fallows.
1. Arable land
2. Cultivable land
3. Uncultivable land
4. Forest Area.
5. Land suitable.
In India land use categories recognized by different scholars belongs to two
different type e.g. town planners and urban geographer. In the light of physio
socio- economic environment man determines the uses of land. These are taken
into consideration while classifying the land under different categories and sub
categories. The sense of India has classified the land into nine different categories
as forest, barren, cultivable waste, cultivated area etc. But for the present study
they are grouped into five land use categories viz.
1. Area under forest
2. Area not available for cultivation
3. Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land
4. Fallow land
5. Net sown area.
Because areas under other categories are insignificant out of these
categories the first and second comprise the total non agricultural land. Third is the
potential agricultural land and fourth and fifth constitute the agricultural land.
4.4 Tahsil wise Trends in General land use pattern in Jalgaon district :
General Land use pattern of Jalgaon district is differs from tahsil to tahsil.
Table no. 4.1 revels that all tahsils landuse pattern shows. There is a change in
geographical factors in the entire study region physiographic, soil types, rainfall
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and geology and these factors played important role in determining the
agricultural practices Total geographical of district was 1136800 hectares in
1980-85 and it was increased in 1236381.Tahsil wise trends in general land use
pattern in Jalgaon district is shown in table 4.1 with this generalized picture of
general land use pattern of the study region a detailed analysis of the same is given
below. For this analysis quinquinal average for 1980-85 and 2005-10 are used to
find out the Spatial temporal changes in Jalgaon district.
1. Area under forest:
About 166400 hectors or 14.63% of geographical area of the Jalgaon district
was under forest during 1980-85. It increased from 166400 hectares to 218302
hectors during the period of investigation. Table no. 4-1 reveals that there was
variation in forest area from tahsil to tahsil. In 2005-10 below 5% geographical
area was recorded under forest in Amalner and Dharangaon Tahsil (2.08% and
4.60 respectively) where as 5% to 20% forest area was observed in Jalgaon,
Erondol, Parola, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon, Pachora and Bodhwad tahsils. Above
20% geographical area was experienced under forest in Yawal, Raver,
Muktainagar, Bhusawal and Jamner Tahsils during the period 2005-10particularly
more forest area is found in Yawal and Bhusawal tahsils due to hilly area of
Satpuda mountain and high distribution of monsoon rainfall (map. 4.3 A).
Below 1% positive change in forest area was found in Yawal , Parola tahsils
where as 1% to 6% positive change in forest area was observed in Chopada,
Erondol, Chalisgaon tahsils and above 6% positive change in area forest was
noticed in Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Bhadgaon, Pachora and Jamner tahsils during 2005-
10. Below 5% negative change was observed in area under forest was noticed in
Amalner tahsil where as above 3% negative change was recorded in area under
forest was in Raver, Muktainagar tahsils during the period of investigation (Map
4. 3B.)
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Table No. 4.1
Tahsilwise General Land use
S
r.
N
o
Tahsils Area Under Forest Area Not Available for
Cultivation
1980-85 2005-10 Vol. of
Chang
1980-85 2005-10 Vol. of
Chang
1 Amalner 1800 2.26 1905 2.08 -0.18 2600 3.27 10011 10.94 7.67
2 Bhadgaon 4400 9.01 10002 18.38 9.37 4200 8.60 2112 3.88 -4.72
3 Bhusawal 8600 10.29 13513 26.98 16.69 8300 9.34 3288 6.56 -2.78
4 Bodhwad _ _ 6475 17.86 _ _ _ 538 1.48 _
5 Chalisgaon 13500 11.19 16935 13.59 2.4 11100 9.20 7846 6.30 -2.9
6 Chopada 19500 19.73 21839 21.28 1.55 12900 13.0
5
2805 2.73 -10.32
7 Dharangaon _ _ 2327 4.60 _ _ _ 1830 3.62 _
8 Erondol 4300 4.42 3765 6.33 1.91 7300 7.51 4402 12.28 4.77
9 Jalgaon 8300 9.89 17015 19.25 9.36 10400 12.3
9
5594 6.33 -6.06
10 Jamner 16200 15.74 31083 22.64 6.9 8300 8.06 1439 1.04 -7.02
11 Muktainaga
r
15200 23.24 12150 15.86 -7.38 8400 9.34 3288 6.56 -2.78
12 Pachora 4300 4.43 11343 13.41 8.98 5000 5.15 3786 4.47 -0.68
13 Parola 10400 13.08 10640 13.33 0.25 5700 7.16 5468 6.85 -0.31
14 Rawer 27700 32.66 26017 25.42 -7.24 4700 5.54 3790 3.70 -1.84
15 Yawal 32200 33.75 33293 33.89 0.14 6500 6.81 929 0.94 -5.87
Total 166400 14.63 218302 17.65 3.02 95400 8.39 63743 5.15 -3.24
Computed by Author
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Sr
.
N
o
Tahsils Other Uncultivated Land Fallow Land
1980-85 2005-10 Vol.
of
Cha.
1980-85 2005-10 Vol.
of
Cha.
1 Amalner 400 0.50 4567 4.99 4.49 1200 1.50 1777 1.94 0.44
2 Bhadgao
n
5400 11.66 6183 11.3
6
-0.3 700 1.43 488 0.89 -0.54
3 Bhusaw
al
7400 8.86 634 1.26 -7.6 1900 2.27 3053 6.09 3.82
4 Bodhwa
d
_ _ 1343 3.70 _ _ _ 550 1.51 _
5 Chalisga
on
7600 3.30 3079 2.47 -0.83 3100 2.57 4534 3.64 1.07
6 Chopada 1800 1.82 8277 8.06 6.24 1900 1.92 451 0.43 -1.49
7 Dharang
aon
_ _ 380 0.75 _ _ _ 417 0.82 _
8 Erondol 3200 3.27 3675 6.18 2.91 1700 1.75 1730 2.91 1.16
9 Jalgaon 6600 7.86 3013 3.41 -4.45 800 0.95 3311 3.74 2.79
10 Jamner 1030
0
10 2116 1.54 -8.46 2400 2.33 1106 0.80 -1.53
11 Muktain
agar
3700 5.68 3146 4.10 -1.58 1900 2.19 160 0.20 -1.99
12 Pachora 7800 8.04 2242 2.65 -5.39 1000 1.03 2392 2.82 1.79
13 Parola 6300 7.92 9002 11.2
8
3.36 2900 3.64 1069 1.33 -2.31
14 Rawer 1900 2.24 1881 1.83 -0.41 200 0.23 820 0.80 0..57
15 Yawal 4400 4.61 7182 7.31 2.7 600 0.62 510 0.51 -0.11
Total 6680
0
5.87 56720 4.58 -1.29 20300 1.78 22368 1.80 0.2
Computed by Author
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Tahsilwise General Land use
Sr.
No
Tahsils Net Sown Area Total Geographical
Area
1980-85 2005-10 Vol. of
Chang
1980-85 2005-10
1 Amalner 73500 92.45 73235 80.04 -12.41 79500 91495
2 Bhadgaon 34100 69.87 35613 65.46 -4.41 48800 54398
3 Bhusawal 57300 68.62 29583 59.08 -9.54 83500 50071
4 Bodhwad _ _ 27347 75.43 _ _ 36253
5 Chalisgaon 85300 70.72 92129 73.98 3.26 120600 124523
6 Chopada 62700 63.46 69214 67.46 4 98800 102586
7 Dharangaon _ _ 45595 90.19 _ _ 50549
8 Erondol 80600 83.00 45840 77.15 -5.85 97100 59412
9 Jalgaon 57800 68.89 59414 67.25 -1.64 83900 88347
10 Jamner 65700 63.84 101501 73.95 10.11 102900 137245
11 Muktainagar 35900 55.14 51230 66.88 11.74 65100 76591
12 Pachora 78800 81.32 64811 76.63 -4.69 96900 84574
13 Parola 54200 68.17 53608 67.18 -0.99 79500 79787
14 Rawer 50300 59.31 69825 68.23 8.92 84800 102333
15 Yawal 51700 54.19 56303 57.32 3.13 95400 98217
TOTAL 787900 69.30 875248 70.82 1.52 1136800 1236381
Computed by Author
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2 Area not available for cultivation:
This Category includes (a) the land put to non- agricultural uses and (b)
barren and uncultivable land. These uses show that these areas will be more
available for crop cultivation. These areas which are not available for crop
cultivation show a close association with other uncultivated land the net sown
area in Jalgaon district . It means if there is a change as all more net sown area
will be transferred to this category and this may happen particularly due to
increasing urbanization pronominally the spread of the cities of Jalgaon,
Chalisgaon, Amalner, Chopada, Bhadgaon, Parola, Bhusawal, Jamner, Yawal,
Raver etc. The land under this category cannot be brought under cultivation but for
a very high price it can be brought under cultivation.
Out of the total geographical area below 5% area was found under area
not available for cultivation in Amalner tahsil where is 5% to 10% area under not
cultivable for cultivation in Yawal, Raver, Bhusawal, Erondol, Parola, Bhadgaon,
Chalisgaon, Pachora & Jamner tahsils during the period 1980-85 Where as In
2005-10 area under not available for cultivation the below 3% area same is
noticed in Chopada, Yawal, Raver, Bhadgaon, Pachora , Jamner, Bodhwad and
Dharangaon, Where as above 3% area under not available for cultivation in Raver,
Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Muktainagar, Erondol, Amalner, Parola, Bhadgaon,
Chalisgaon, Pachora and Dharangaon tahsils. (Map. 4.4 A)
Below 5% Positive change in area not available for cultivation was
experienced in Muktainagar, Erondol, and Tahsils where as above 5% positive
change in area not available for cultivation was in Amalner tahsil. Below 5%
negative change in this categories was observed in Yawal, Jalgaon and Jamner
tahsils during the period of investigation (Map. 4.4 B.)
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3. Other uncultivable land:
Other uncultivable land excluding fallow land consists three types
of land viz. a) cultivable waste b) permanent pasture and grazing land and
c) land under miscellaneous trees crops etc. In the ensuing discussion they
are considered together. This is potential agricultural land which will be
available for extension of agriculture but not been cultivated owing to
different reasons. During 1980-85 about 66800 hectores land was found
under this category and it was decreased to 56720 hectores between
1980-85 to 2005-10 in the study region the spatial distribution of other
uncultivated land was shown in (Map 4.5A)
This map shows that area under uncultivable land varies from tahsil
to tahsil in the study region out of the total geographical area below 5%
area was observed under this categories in Raver, Muktainagar, Bhusawal,
Jalgaon, Amalner, Chalisgaon, Pachora, Jamner, Bodhwad and Dharangaon
tahsil during the period 2005-10 Where as above 5% area was noticed
under this categories in Chopada, Yawal, Erondol, Parola, Bhadgaon,
Tahsil. Both positive and negative changes were experienced in this
categories in the study region during the period under study. Below 3%
positive change was observed in Yawal, Erondol tahsils and where as above
3% positive change was noticed in Chopada, Amalner, Parola, and
Bodhwad tahsils where as below 3% negative change of this categories
was observed in Raver, Muktainagar, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon tahsils and
above 3% negative change was observed in this category was noticed in
Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Pachora and Jamner tahsils. ( Map 4.5 B)
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4.Fallow land :
The fallows land includes current fallow land and old fallow land and
largely found due to inadequate water supply or excesses of moisture supply
extensive holding and heavy clay soils different for tilling at proper time
sometimes they are kept fallow for preserving fertility and to prevent soil
exhaustion thus efficiency of fallow land system in preserving fertility and
maintain crops yields to be acknowledged.
Taking in to consideration the period of fallow census of India has divided
this categories into two types viz. Land kept fallow during one year is called
current fallow land and when it kept fallow for 1 to 5 years it is called as
permanent fallow land. However in the present study both the sub categories are
grouped together. The sum total of fallow land and net sown area gives the extent
of arable land in contrast to land that is not cultivated at all. The Jalgaon district
has significant land under fallow land viz. 1.78% (22368 hectares ) of the total
geographical area fallow land increased from 1.78% to 1.80% in the study region
between 1980- 85 to 2005-10. The regional disparities in fallow land is shown
(Map 4.6 A).
The proportion of fallow land was very high in Chalisgaon (3.64%) and it
was very low in Chopada, Muktainagar Jamner and Dharangaon tahsils during
1980-85.The proportion of fallow land was below 5% in Yawal, Raver, Jalgaon,
Erondol, Amalner, Parola, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon and Pachora tahsil in the period
of investigation. About 0.02 positive change in fallow land was observed in study
region from 1980-85 to 2005-10 below 3% position change was noticed in
Raver, Jalgaon, Erondol, Amalner, Chalisgaon Pachora, Bhadgaon and
Dharangaon tahsil. Whereas above 3% positive change was observed in Bhusawal
tahsil. Whereas below 2% negative change was observed in Chopada, Yawal,
Muktainagar, Bhadgaon and Jamner tahsils and above and above 2%
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negative change in this categories was recorded in Parola tahsil during the
period of investigation (Map 4.6 B)
4. Net Sown Area:
This category and fallow land together constitute the extent of cropped land in
any region and therefore is of vital significance in studies relating to agricultural
geography. The net sown area is the actual area under crops counting areas sown
more than once in the same year only once.13
The net sown area increased from 787900 hectare to 875248 hectares
between 1980-85 to 2005-10. It means that net sown area increased from 69.30%
to 70.82% in the study region out of the total geographical area below 60%
geographical area was found under net sown area in Yawal, Bhusawal tahsils
where as 60% to 70% geographical area was found under net sown in Chopada,
Raver, Muktainagar, Jalgaon, Parola, Bhadgaon tahsils where as above 70%
geographical area was found under net sown area was observed in Erondol,
Amalner, Chalisgaon and Pachora Jamner, Bhadgaon and Dharangaon tahsils
during the period of investigation (Map 4.7 A).
About 1.52 positive change in the area net sown was took place in the region from
1980-85 to 2005-10 below 4% negative change in net sown area was observed in
Jalgaon, Parola tahsils where as Above 4% negative change was noticed in this
categories Bhusawal, Erondol, Amalner, Bhadgaon, Pachora tahsils during the
period of investigation Where as below 5% positive of net sown area was noticed
in Chopada, Yawal, Chalisgaon, Tahsil and where as above 5% positive change of
net sown area was noticed in Raver, Muktainagar, and Jamner tahsils during the
period of investigation (Map 4.7 B.)
.
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4.5 Tahsilwise net sown area per capita in Jalgaon district.
Table no. 4.2 gives us a idea about Tahsilwise per capita net sown area in
Jalgaon district during the three decades. Table no. 4.2 indicates that the
percapita net sown area was 0.31 hectares in 1981 in the study region in 2010 it
was about 0.30 hectares. It means that percapita net sown area was decreased by
0.01 hectares during the period of 30 years. Percapita net sown area varies from
tahsil to tahsil in the study area. In 1981 Jamner tahsil was leading in per capita
net sown area in the study region while in 2010 Amalner, Jamner, Parola and
Dharangaon tahsils were leading in per capita net sown area in the study area
particularly it was decreased slightly more tahsils during 2010 the highest per
capita net sown area was found in Amalner (0.38 hect.) Jamner, Parola,
Dharangaon and Erondol tahsils (0.33 Hect.) Where as the lowest per capita net
sown area was recorded in Bhusawal tahsil (0.26 hect.) The decrease of net sown
area during 30 years to some extent the policy implication of decreasing per capita
net sown area is that the pressure of population on land is increasing and ways and
means have to be found out to increase productivity of available land for meeting
the growing food needs of the region. It is possible through adopting new farm
technology in the entire study region.
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Table No. 4.2
Tahsilwise per capita Net area sown in Jalgaon District.
(Area in Hectare)
1981 2011
Total
Population
Net
Area
Sown
Per
Capital
Net A.
Sown
Total
Population
Net
Area
Sown
Per
capita
net A.
Sown
1. Chopada 196000 63300 0.32 240127 69214 0.28
2. Yawal 197000 52900 0.26 208457 56303 0.27
3. Raver 209000 57300 0.27 264349 69825 0.26
4. Muktainagar 93000 35600 0.38 162344 51230 0.31
5. Bhusawal 294000 59200 0.20 112444 29583 0.26
6. Jalgaon 302000 58600 0.19 214128 59414 0.27
7. Erondol 229000 77400 0.33 135463 45840 0.33
8. Amalner 225000 78000 0.34 191442 73235 0.38
9. Parola 125000 55200 0.44 158266 53608 0.33
10. Bhadgaon 112000 34100 0.30 125608 35613 0.28
11. Chalisgaon 251000 86100 0.34 306315 92129 0.30
12. Pachora 183000 64800 0.35 229669 64811 0.28
13. Jamner 201000 98800 0.49 303028 101501 0.33
14. Bodhwad - - - 91256 27347 0.29
15. Dharangaon - - - 138088 45595 0.33
2617000 821300 0.31 2880984 875255 0.33
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Graph No. 4.1
4.6 Land use efficiency:
The proportion of potential geographical land (uncultivated land) from
transferred to net sown area during the period of investigation in the study region.
There is a vast scope for extension of cultivated land by bringing fallow and
potential agricultural land under net sown area. Therefore immediate need is to
give more emphasis on intensity of cropping and increasing yield from existing
cultivated area. Problem of under use of net sown area low productivity and risk
of crop failure are taxing the rural population there is fruitful to investigate the
degree.
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
Per capita Net area sown (Area in Hectare)
Per Capital Net A. Sown -1981 Per capitanet A. Sown -2011
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Table 4.3
Statement showing land use efficiency in Jalgaon Districts
(Area in Hectare)
1981-85 2005-10
Tahsil Gross
cropped
Area
Net
Area
Sown
Index of
Land
use
efficienc
y
Gross
croppe
d area
Net
Area
sown
Index of
land use
efficienc
y
Chang
in land
use
efficie
ncy
Chopada 46437 62700 129.90 70792 69214 102.27 27.63
Yawal 58911 51700 113.94 61216 56303 108.72 -3.22
Raver 65525 50300 130.26 63763 69825 91.31 -38.95
Muktainagar 37433 35900 104.27 42556 51230 83.06 -21.21
Bhusawal 61822 57300 107.89 28532 27347 104.33 -3.56
Jalgaon 68022 57800 117.68 30669 29583 103.67 -14.01
Erondol 89243 80600 110.72 59898 59414 100.81 -9.91
Amalner 81917 73500 111.45 41275 45840 90.04 -21.41
Parola 56176 54200 103.64 43857 45595 96.18 -7.46
Bhadgaon 39456 34100 115.70 67940 73235 92.76 -22.94
Chalisgaon 91387 85300 107.13 63013 53608 117.54 +10.41
Pachora 68047 78800 86.35 36339 35613 102.03 +15.68
Jamner 100831 65700 153.47 96982 92129 105.26 -48.21
Bodhwad - - - 66912 64811 103.24 -
Dharangaon - - - 103550 10150
1
102.01 -
895207 787900 113.61 877294 87525
5
100.23 -13.38
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Graph No. 4.2
Of intensity with which the net sown area is utilized Land use efficiency may be
defined as the extent to which the net sown area is cropped or re sown. The gross
cropped area as a percentage of the net sown area gives a measure of land use
efficiency which means the intensity of cropping 14
. The index of land use
efficiency is obtained by using the following formula.
Index of land use efficiency = 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂
𝑵𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝑿 𝟏𝟎𝟎
Table no. 4.3 indicates that regions average gross cropped area and net
sown area was 877294 hectares and 875255 hectares during the 2005-10. The
index of land use efficiency was 113.61% and it was decreasing 100.23% during
2005-10 It means that land use efficiency index was decreased by 13.38% . Below
100% land use efficiency was found in Raver, Muktainagar, Amalner, Parola,
Bhadgaon. Tahsils whereas above 100% to 110% land use efficiency was
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Index of Land use efficiency
Index of Land use efficiency (1981-85) Index of land use efficiency (2005-10)
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recorded in Chopada, Yawal, Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Erondol , Pachora, Jamner,
Bodhwad and Dharangaon tahsils and above 110% Land use efficiency was
noticed in Chalisgaon Tahsil (117.34%) during 2005-10 (Map 4.8 A)
Below 5% negative change in landuse efficiency was recorded in
Bhusawal Tahsil where as 5% to 10% negative change in land use efficiency was
noticed in Yawal, Erondol, Parola Tahsils and remains tahsils like Chopada,
Raver, Muktainagar, Jalgaon, Amalner, Bhadgaon, Jamner was recorded negative
above 10% change in land use efficiency during the period of investigation.
Only Chalisgaon and Pachora tahsils was positive change in landuse efficiency
(10.4%) and 15.68) respectively during the period of study.(Map. 4.8 B). The
regional average figure is big. It is lower than state average figure of 117.10% on
the strength of percentage the region is divided into three categories viz. Low
intensity, Medium intensity and High intensity.
1) Areas of low intensity (below100%) :
areas of low intensity is distributed in Raver, Muktainagar, Amalner,
Parola, Bhadgaon tahsils most of the area is barren in these tahsils soils are
poor, well are providing water for irrigation but most of the wells became dry
in summer season hence these tahsils have low intensity of land use efficiency.
(Map 4.8).
2. Areas of medium Intensity (100 to 110%)
Areas of medium intensity is confined to Chopada, Yawal, Bhusawal,
Jalgaon, Erondol, Pachora, Jamner, Bodhwad and Dharangaon tahsils having less
irrigated area some parts of these tahsils are having high intensity of land use
efficiency. Physical and non physical determinates of agriculture are responsible
for the medium land use efficiency.
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3. Areas of high intensity (Above 110%):
Areas of high intensity of land use efficiency is found in Chalisgaon
(117.54%) tahsils fertility of soil use of chemical fertilizers use of high yield
variety seeds and modern agricultural implements are responsible for the high
intensity of land use efficiency.
4.7 Changing cropping pattern In Jalgaon District:
Review of changes of cropping pattern quiz co the shifts in area under
different crops over a period of time. The hereto density and possibility of crop
substitution are the two important characteristics of agricultural land which
deserve special mention in studies pertaining to cropping pattern changes.
Heterogeneity arises from agro climatic differences existing within the various
region of the state . The heterogeneity of land also arises due to differences in
availability of irrigation facilities among different regions of the state.
Investigation pertaining to study of changes in cropping pattern assume special
importance in taking cognizance of soil climate factors and the crops that could be
growth with in particular environment15
Impact of changes in technological
economic and institutional factors can be felt only when the existing cropping
pattern undergoes a change. Generally the farmers have a tendency to stick to a
stable cropping pattern under any given agro climatic region and they do not shift
much from this position except to the extent dictated by price factors in adjusting
a crease allocation.
The cropping pattern of individual or group of farmers within each tahsil
determines the aggregate cropping pattern. In allocation of land resource the
farmers maximize their expected return. The farmers respond to changes in input
costs, output prices are reluctant to make changes in the cropping pattern on a
large scale lack of sufficient credit facilities ignorance and uncertain future
prospects restrain the farmers.
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From undertaking any significant change in their area all location. The
lower rate of adoption of high yielding variety programmed by small farmers in
the district is sufficient proof of this pattern of behavior.
In the long run the changes in cropping pattern do occur. In the light of this
view the study of change in cropping pattern of the district is undertaken. Review
of changes in aggregate cropping pattern in the study region during the period
1980-81 to 2005-10 is briefly presented in table 4.4 . The quinquinal average area
under different crops and the relative share of each crop in gross cropped area has
been deployed for the study of Jalgaon district with reference to the time period
1980-81 to 2010-11.
i) Cropping pattern 1980-81 to 1984-85:)
The position in 1980-81 to 1984-85 was that out of grass cropped area of
895207 hectares 4812 hectares were under rice 37826 hectares were under wheat.
239762 hectares were under Jowar. 104002 hectares were under Bajara 524
hectares were udder corn. 386926 hectares were under creates altogether
contributing 43.22% of gross cropped area. The area under total pulses was
159907 hectares or 17.86 % of the gross cropped area. The area under total
oilseeds was 81240 hectares or 9.07% of the gross cropped area. The area under
cotton was 204546 hectares or 22.84% Groundnut 60144 hectares, condiments
and spices 5301 hectares fruit and vegetables 43894 hectares and sugarcane
9628 hectares.
ii) Cropping pattern in 1985-90:
The gross cropped area decreased to 855919 hectares during the
quinquennial 1985-86. to 1989-90. The area under rice, wheat, decreased to some
extent where as the Jowar, Bajara, Corn, Total cereals are increased during the
second quinquennial, Tur other pulses, total pulses Sugar cane was decreased
fruits and a vegetable was increased in area from 43894 hectare to 44658
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hectares in second quinquinal. The area under oilseeds increased from 81240
hectares to 104592 hectares. The relative share of fiber crops in gross cropped area
decreased 204546 hectares to 1992206 hectares.
iii) Changes in cropping pattern 1990-95:
During the quinquennial 1990-91 to 1994-95 the gross cropped area
increased 127664 hectare. The area under Rice increased to 2907 hectares there
by registering a marginal increase of 0.28% in its relative share in the gross
cropped area. Wheat and Jowar crops have upward shifts in their area during the
third quinquennial. The relative share of Bajara have downwards shift 9.18%. The
share of cereals in the gross cropped area decreased from 43.63% to 36-78%
between second and third quinquennial. The area under Tur, other pulses and total
pulses, sugarcane have registered marginal increase in third quinquennial. The
area of condiments and fruits and vegetables, Cotton, Ground nut other oil
seeds. Total oil seeds other crops have registered down ward shift between second
and third quinquennial.
iv) Changes in cropping pattern 1995-2000:
In the fourth quinquennial the gross cropped area decreased to 271554
hectares. The area under rice decreased to 0.28% to 0.20% Wheat, Jowar, Bajara
crops have shown upwards shift in their area during the fourth quinquennial. The
relative share of corn also upward shifts. Total Cereals, Gram, Tur also increased
between third and forth quinquennial Sugarcane, Condiments and Spices fruits
and vegetables, cotton area also increased in fourth quinquennial groundnut and
other oil seeds total oilseeds also downward shift in their share of total gross
cropped area.
v) Cropping pattern in 2000-05:
In the last quinquennial the gross cropped are registered an increase of
157066 hectares. Over the preceding quinquennial. Area under Rice, Wheat,
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Jowar, Bajara and total Cereals decreased all the pulses have shown upward shift
in their share of gross cropped area Sugarcane share was increased by 2.05%
condiments and spices share was decreased fruits and vegetable shares was
increased Cotton share also increased in fifth quinquennial. The share of
Groundnut decreased. Other oil seeds share was increased between fourth and fifth
quinquennial. Total oilseeds share also increased.
vi) Changes in cropping pattern 2005-10:
In the last quinquennial the gross cropped area registered an decreased of
836708 hectares. Area under Rice, Total Jowar, Bajara, total cereals, other pulses
condiments and spices cotton, Groundnut, oilseeds decreased fruits and vegetable
was increased 7.41% corn also increased 1.63% during fourth and fifth
quinquennial. Above changes depend upon uncertainty of climate market prices
and farmers want to get cash crops for their economic development.
Graph No.4.3
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
1980-85 1985-90 1990-95 1995-2000 2000-05 2005-10
Changing Cropping Pattern Total cereals (Area in Hectare)
Rice wheat Total Jowar Bajra Corn
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Graph No.4.4
Graph No.4.5
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
1980-85 1985-90 1990-95 1995-2000 2000-05 2005-10
Changing Cropping Pattern Total Pulses (Area in Hectare)
Gram Tur Other Pulses Rice wheat Total Jowar Bajra Corn
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
1980-85 1985-90 1990-95 1995-2000 2000-05 2005-10
Changing Cropping Pattern Total Cotton (Area in
Heectare)
cotton
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Table No.4.4
CHANGING CROPPING PATTERN IN JALGAON DISTRICT
(Area in Hectares) Sr.No. Crop Name / Year 1980-85 1985-90 1990-95 1995-2000 2000-05 2005-10
1. Rice 4812 1862 2907 1511 766 679
(0.53) (0.21) (0.28) (0.20) (0.08) (0.08)
2 Wheat 37826 13037 28089 27385 22507 51525
(4.22) (1.52) (2.74) (3.64) (2.49) (6.15)
3 Total Jowar 239762
(26.78)
249234 251297 222178 201660 126746
(29.11) (24.56) (29.57) (22.19) (15.14)
4 Bajara 104002 108675 93925 76079 66803 34590
(11.61) (12.69) (9.18) (10.13) (7.35) (14.13)
5 Corn 524 678 2123 5382 7661 13704
(0.05) (0.07) (0.20) (0.72) (0.84) (1.63)
Total cereals 386926 373485 378341 332535 299397 227244
(43.22) (43.63) (36.98) (44.26) (32.95) (27.15)
6 Gram 8153 4364 28124 20675 11867 27487
(0.91) (0.50) (2.74) (2.75) (1.30) (3.28)
7 Tur 10778 10668 16792 14791 14373 12354
(1.20) (1.24) (1.64) (1.96) (1.58) (1.47)
8 Other Pulses 140976 108690 259024 4773 96105 6035
(15.74) (12.69) (25.32) (0.64) (10.58) (0.72)
Total pulses 159907 123722 303940 40239 122345 115154
(17.86) (14.45) (29.71) (5.35) (13.46) (13.76)
9 Sugarcane 9628 8406 17057 13815 18691 14887
(1.07) (0.98) (1.66) (1.83) (2.05) (1.77)
10
Total condi and spices
5301 6077 5370 4412 4271 4017
(0.59) (0.70) (0.52) (0.60) (0.47) (0.48)
11 Total fruits and vegetable
43894 44658 51448 48537 56865 62022
(4.90) (5.26) (5.07) (6.46) (6.26) (7.41)
12 cotton 204546 192206 213383 293982 363292 304231
(22.84) (22.45) (20.86) (39.12) (39.99) (36.36)
13 Groundnut 60144 45947 31689 13854 13745 12745
(6.71) (5.36) (3.09) (1.85) (1.52) (1.28)
14 Other oilseeds 21048 58645 19378 1117 26802 15136
(2.35) (6.85) (1.89) (0.14) (2.94) (1.80)
Total Oilseeds 81240 104592 51067 14971 40547 32266
(9.07) (12.21) (4.99) (1.99) (4.46) (3.85)
15 Total drug and
Narcotics
43 30 63 36 95 0
(0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.02) (0.01) (0)
16 Other Crop 3722 2743 2202 2790 2880 3130
(0.41) (0.32) (0.21) (0.37) (0.35) (0.37)
Total gross
Cropped area
895207 855919 1022871 751317 908383 836708
(100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100)
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Source : Computed by Author
4.8 Tahsilwise Trends of production of selected crops in Jalgaon district.:
Tahsilwise trend of production of selected crops is presented in table
no.4.5
1. Wheat:
Out of the region total wheat production nearly 30.76% wheat production
was obtained from Raver Tahsil during 2005-10 Below 5% wheat production were
received from Muktainagar, Bhusawal, Erondol, Amalner, Parola, Pachora tahsils
where as above 5% wheal production was noticed in
Chopada , Yawal, Jalgaon, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon and Jamner tahsils during the
period of investigation. Raver Tahsil obtained 30.76% wheat production in the
district (Map. 4.10 A)
Wheat production was increased in Raver, Yawal, Chopada, Erondol, and
Jamner tahsils the above 5% positive change of wheat production was recorded in
Raver Tahsil where as below 5% positive change was noticed in Chopada, Yawal,
Erondol and Jamner tahsils. Whereas below 3% negative Change of wheat
production was noticed in Muktainagar Jalgaon, Amalner, Parola, Bhadgaon,
Chalisgaon tahsils and above 5% negative change in wheat production was
observed in Bhusawal and Pachora tahsils during the period of investigation.
(Map. 4.10 B.)
2. Bajara:
Below 5% Bajara production was received from Yawal, Raver,
Muktainagar, Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Tahsil where as above 5% Bajara production
was recorded in Chopada, Erondol Amalner, Parola, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon,
Pachora and Jamner tahsils. Amalner Chalisgaon and Pachora tahsils were
recorded highest production of Bajara 26.80% , 24.30% and 27.50% respectively.
Bajara production were increased in Amalner, Chalisgaon, Pachora, and Jamner
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Table 4.5
Tahsilwise Trend of Production(Selected Crops) In Jalgaon district
Tahsils Year wheat Bajara Jowar Gram Tur Groun
dnut
Sugarca
ne
Cotton
Chopad
a
1980-85 17325 5400 25168 7312 1036 10158 68 3594
9.34 7.94 7.86 11.90 3.01 17.65 8.47 5.12
2005-10 11049 3961 17043 736 7095 70 3154
9.66 7.49 7.88 8.23 9.60 7.36 39.95
Vol.cha. +0.32 -0.45 +0.02 -3-67 +6.59 -1.11 34.83
Yawal 1980-85 15826 831 29345 1002 984 3584 55 1254
8.53 1.22 9.16 1.63 2.86 6.22 6.85 1.78
2005-10 10625 129 16562 600 660 80 315
9.29 0.24 7.66 6.77 7.97 8.42 3.99
Vol.cha. +0.76 -0.98 -1.05 +5.14 +5.11 +1.57 +2.21
Rawer 1980-85 21174 730 38215 6183 2358 2122 57 6954
11.41 1.07 11.93 10.06 6.86 3.68 7.10 9.92
2005-10 35165 434 26865 620 660 80 345
30.76 0.82 12.43 6.99 7.97 8.19 4.37
Vol.cha. +19.3
5
-0.27 +0.5 -3.07 +1.11 +1.84 -5.55
Muktai
nagar
1980-85 9258 312 28744 4284 1289 2894 88 12645
4.99 0.45 8.97 6.97 3.75 5.02 10.97 18.04
2005-10 3547 226 13586 580 500 70 335
3.10 0.42 6.28 6.54 6.04 7.36 4.24
Vol.cha. -1.89 -0.03 -2.69 -0.43 +2.29 -3.61 -13.8
Bhusaw
al
1980-85 17580 958 18462 10854 4816 5641 65 965
9.48 1.40 5.76 17.67 14.02 9.80 8.10 1.37
2005-10 1451 215 8956 600 450 60 300
1.26 0.40 4.00 6.77 5.43 6.31 3.80
vol.cha. -8.22 -1 -1.76 -10.9 -8.59 -1.79 +2.43
Jalgaon 1980-85 19584 4856 35987 9073 2564 4587 68 5647
10.55 7.14 11.24 14.77 7.46 7.97 8.47 8.05
2005-10 10427 832 21550 700 600 80 350
9.12 1.57 9.97 7.90 7.25 8.42 4.43
vol.cha. -1.43 -5.57 -1.27 -6.87 -0.21 -0.05 -3.62
Erondo
l
1980-85 4312 7561 23584 3258 5184 3287 62 6594
2.32 11.12 7.36 5.30 15.10 5.71 7.37 9.40
2005-10 2806 3190 4464 650 600 60 375
2.45 6.03 2.06 7.33 7.25 6.31 4.75
vol.cha. +0.13 -5.09 -5.3 +2.03 -7.85 1.06 -4.65
5.51 8.56 5.81 1.63 2.69 1.66 5.86 12.76
2005-10 3393 14174 19182 670 580 0 380
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2.96 26.80 8.87 7.56 7.00 4.81
Vol.cha. -2.55 +18.24 +3.06 +5.93 +4.31 -7.95
Parola 1980-85 11374 6471 586 6405 3214 7854 52 4561
6.13 8.52 0.18 10.42 9.36 13.64 6.48 6.50
2005-10 3444 4056 15054 580 620 45 285
3.01 7.67 6.96 6.54 7.49 4.73 3.61
Vol.cha. -3.12 -1.85 +6.78 -3.88 +1.87 -1.75 -2.89
Bhadga
on
1980-85 13986 13856 32125 4156 6488 1872 62 4632
7.54 20.38 10.03 1.78 18.89 3.25 7.73 6.63
2005-10 6772 4610 10786 500 550 - 85 300
5.92 8.71 4.99 5.64 6.64 - 8.94 3.80
Vol.cha. -1.62 -11.67 -5.04 -1.12 -12.25 - +1.21 -2.83
Chalisg
aon
1980-85 13274 8931 9854 1089 964 2358 48 4625
7.15 13.13 3.07 1.77 2.80 4.09 5.98 6.59
2005-10 7215 12852 21650 450 550 - 80 320
6.31 24.30 10.02 5.07 6.64 - 8.42 4.05
vol.cha. -0.84 +11.17 +6.95 +3.3 +3.84 - +2.44 -2.54
Pachor
a
1980-85 16283 7584 32845 958 2354 3287 58 3684
8.77 11.15 10.26 1.55 6.85 5.71 7.23 5.25
2005-10 2341 14540 1996 400 580 - 35 350
2.04 27.50 0.92 4.51 7.00 - 3.68 4.43
vol.cha. -6.73 +16.35 -9.34 +2.96 +0.15 - -3.55 -0.82
Jamner 1980-85 15264 4658 26587 5845 2154 8947 72 5964
8.22 6.85 8.30 9.51 6.27 15.54 8.97 8.50
2005-10 10488 3900 8542 500 0 - 60 380
9.17 7.37 3.95 5.64 - - 6.31 4.81
vol.cha. +0.95 +0.52 -4.35 -3.87 - - -2.66 -3.69
Bodhw
ad
1980-85 - - - - - - - -
2005-10 960 186 7245 640 480 - 75 295
0.83 0.35 3.35 7.22 5.80 - 7.89 3.73
vol.cha. - - - - - - - --
Dharng
aon
1980-85 - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
2005-10 4612 2102 10032 640 650 60 65 410
4.03 3.97 4.64 7.22 7.85 6.84 5.19
Vol.cha. - - - - - - - -
Total
District
1980-85 18547
4
67969 32011
6
61421 34330 57549 802 70084
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2005-10 11429
5
52869 21605
7
8860 8275 100 950 7894
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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tahsils , Below 5% increased Bajara production was recorded in Jamner,
tahsils where as above 5% increase of Bajara production was noticed in Amalner ,
Chalisgaon and Pachora tahsils. Whereas below 5% negative change in Bajara
production was Recorded in Chopada, Yawal, Rawer, Muktainagar, Bhusawal,
Parola, where as above 5% negative change in Bajara production was observed in
Bhadgaon, Jalgaon and Erondol tahsils during the period under study.
(Map4.11 B).
3. Jowar :
Table no. 4.5 reveals that the highest Jowar production was received from
Raver (12.43 % ) Tahsil during 2005-10 below 5% Jowar production obtained
from Bhusawal, Erondol, Bhadgaon, Pachora, Jamner, Bodhwad and Dharangaon
tahsils where as above 5% Jowar production obtained from Chopada, Yawal,
Raver, Muktainagar, Jalgaon, Amalner , Parola, Chalisgaon tahsils during 2005-10
(Map. 4.12 A).
Below 1% positive change in Jowar production was noticed in Chopada,
Raver, tahsils where as above 1% positive change in Jowar production was
recorded in Amalner, Parola, Chalisgaon, Bodhwad and Dharangaon tahsils.
Whereas below 3% negative change of Jowar production was recorded in
Yawal, Muktainagar, Bhusawal, Jalgaon tahsils where as above 3% negative
change of Jowar production was show in Erondol , Bhadgaon , Pachora and
Jamner tahsil during the period 2005-10 (Map. 4.12 B).
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148
149
150
4. Gram:
During 2005-10 about 8.23% Gram production obtained from Chopada
Tahsil, Below 5% gram production received from Pachora Tahsil and above 5%
gram production was noticed in Yawal, Raver, Muktainagar, Amalner ,Parola,
Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon , Bhusawal, Jalgaon , Erondol, Amalner ,Jammer,
Bodhwad and Dharangaon tahsils during the period 2005-10 (Map 4.13 A) . It
means that only one Tahsil Pachora 4.51% recorded lowest production of gram.
Below 0 to 5% negative change of Gram production was recorded in
Chopada, Raver, Muktainagar, Parola, Bhadgaon and Jamner tahsils where as
above 5% negative Change in Gram production was recorded in Bhusawal,
Jalgaon tahsils during the period of study. Whereas below 5% positive change of
Gram production was recorded in Erondol, Chalisgaon , Pachora tahsils where as
above 5% positive change in Gram production was noticed in Yawal, Amalner,
Bodhwad and Dharangaon tahsil during the period 2005-10 (Map. 4.13 B.)
5. Tur :
Tur is important crop in pulses group . It is rises in Kharis season . Jalgaon
district below 10% Tur production received from Chopada Tahsil (9.60% ) Yawal
(7.97%) ,Raver (7.97%) Jalgaon (7.25%) , Erondol (7.25%) Amalner (7.00%)
Parola, (7.49%) Bhadgaon (6.64%) Chalisgaon 6.64% and Pachora (7.00%),
Bodhwad (5.80%) and Dharangaon (7.85%) during the period of investigation
(Map. 4. 14 A).
Below 5% positive change in Tur production was recorded in Raver,
Muktainagar, Amalner, Parola, Chalisgaon, Pachora & Bodhwad tahsils where as
above 5% positive change in Tur production was noticed in Chopada , Yawal,
Tahsils where as below 5% negative change of Tur production was recorded in
Jalgaon, tahsils and above 5% negative Change in Tur production was received
in Bhusawal. Erondol, Bhadgaon, tahsils during the period 2005-10 (Map 4.14 B.)
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152
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6. Ground Nut :
Table no. 4.5 indicate that Chopada is the highest production of ground nut
(17.65%). Below 8% output of ground nut noticed in Muktainagar, Amalner,
Parola, Bhadgaon and Chalisgaon tahsils where as above 8% Ground nut
production received from Chopada Tahsil. Bhusawal and below 8% Groundnut
production shows in Raver, Yawal, Muktainagar, Jalgaon , Erondol , Amalner,
Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon, Pachora tahsils during the period 1980-85 Jamner is
second Ground net producing Tahsil in district (15.54%) Parola (13.64%). (Map
No.4.15)
The data of 2005-10 is not available so negative and positive change is not
draw.
7. Sugar cane :
During 2005-10 nearly 35% Sugarcane production was obtained from Raver,
Jalgaon, Bhadgaon & Chalisgaon tahsils. Chopada (7.36%), Muktainagar
(7.36%), Bhusawal (6.31%), Erondol (8.31%), Parola (4.73% ), Pachora (3.68%),
Jamner ( 6.31% ), Bodhwad (1.89% ) and Dharangaon (6.84%) (Map. 4.146A. )
Below 2% Positive change in sugarcane production in Raver, Yawal,
Erondol, Bodhwad and Dharangaon where as above 2% positive change in
sugarcane production was recorded in Chalisgaon tahsils where as below 3%
negative change in sugarcane production was recorded in Chopada, Bhusawal,
Jalgaon, Parola and Jamner tahsils where as above 3% negative change of
sugarcane production was received in Muktainagar and Pachora tahsils during the
period 2005-10 (Map. 4.16B).
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8. Cotton :
During 2005-10 below 8% cotton production received from Yawal ,
Raver, Muktainagar, Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Erondol, Amalner, Parola, Bhadgaon,
Chalisgaon, Pachora, Jamner Bodhwad & Dharangaon tahsils. The highest cotton
production received from Chopada Tahsil (39.95%) it means that Chopada Tahsil
cotton production is near about 40% in the study region there were tremendous
change in cotton production due to some aspects of farmers farming. (Map 4.17 A)
Below 5% negative change in Cotton production experienced in
Jalgaon, Erondol, Parola, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon, Pachora and Jamner tahsils
where as above 5% negative change in Cotton production was observed in Rawer,
Muktainagar, and Amalner tahsils during the period 2005-10 where as below 5%
positive change in cotton production was noticed in Yawal, Bhusawal, Bodhwad
tahsils. Whereas the highest positive change in cotton production was recorded in
Chopada Tahsil 34.83% during the period of investigation. (Map 4.17 B).
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