Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2013

Cropping Pattern and Agricultural Landuse in Mohol Tahsil of Solapur District (MS)

Mr. A. G. Nimase, Dr. T. N. Lokhande

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The present study is an attempt to analyze the agricultural land use and cropping pattern at macro level in Mohol tahsil.this study is based on secondary data collected from revenue record in both Kharip and Rabbi Crops. Agricultural production influenced by physical socio–cultural, economic technological and organizational factor.Endeavour is made to study crop combination region in Mohol tahsil of Solapur district for the year 2010–2011, this is normal year for agricultural phenomenon. With the help of weavers (1954) technique calculated crop combination. The study region cover 1408.40 hectors land and having population in 104 villages in 252526 as per 2001 Census. Mohol tahsil is located at the eastern part of Solapur district. Physiography, rainfall, soil, temperature, and drainage influences on agricultural landuse pattern in this tahsil. Rainfall varies between 200 to 600 mms from east to west entire tahsil. Eight crops have been considered for crop combination analysis. These Cereals (wheat &Cotton),Fruit crops (Chikku, Graps, pamogranate) Vegetables Crops (Onion, Tomato),Flowers Crops (Rose, Mari gold, Mogara) are major crops by computing pattern and using Weavers minimum deviation crop combination in Mohol tahsil has identified eight crop combination.Such type of study represents real situation of cropping pattern in Mohol tahsil and help to planners and agricultural scientist for agricultural planning at village level.

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Mr. A. G. Nimase, Dr. T. N. Lokhande, / Cropping Pattern and Agricultural Landuse in Mohol Tahsil of Solapur District (MS) / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.3, Issue.11 November 2013

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