Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Dahima SR, Thakar KP and Umang B Patel

Abstract:
Crop diversification in Gujarat plays a vital role in ensuring agricultural sustainability, economic growth, and food security. It enables farmers to adapt to changing market demands and environmental conditions. The cultivation of diverse crops contributes to the overall development of the region. The present study takes into consideration area, production and productivity of major food grain and non-food grain crops of Gujarat State and thus 12 major crops were selected. The overall period of study between 1982-83 to 2017-18 (over 36 years) divided into period I (pre-WTO 1982-83 to 1994-95) and period II (post-WTO 1995-96 to 2017-18). Economic analysis among four regions of state (North, Saurashtra, Central, and South Gujarat) was done in respect of compound growth rates of principle crops in cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops. The revealed that, the overall the state, the considerable slightly diversification was noticed in all group of crops (0.64 to 0.66%). In generally Gujarat indicated that the farmers have attentive their area to most remunerative crops in particular crop group.