Impact of Agricultural Diversification on Household Agricultural Income in the Mid Hill Zone of Himachal Pradesh

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 9 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Jagat Pal Singh

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I1P106

How to Cite?

Jagat Pal Singh, "Impact of Agricultural Diversification on Household Agricultural Income in the Mid Hill Zone of Himachal Pradesh," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 9,  no. 1, pp. 31-35, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I1P106

Abstract:

The present study is conducted to work out the pattern and impact of agricultural diversification on the agricultural income of the households before and after diversification in the Mid hill Zone of Himachal Pradesh, India. This study reveals that before agricultural diversification, the major source of households income was traditional foodgrains, crops and livestock. After agricultural diversification, the household's source of income has been shifted from traditional crops to cash crops like vegetables, floricultural crops and horticultural crops. Diversification has led to a significant increase in their income and has also generated more employment due to multi- crops production throughout the year. The impact of agricultural diversification has been a workout and explained with the help of primary data collected and presented in the tables.

Keywords:

Agricultural Diversification, Household Income, Mid Hill Zone, Himachal Pradesh.

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