A Study On The Cropping Pattern And Crop Combination Of Khanakul –I Block In Hooghly District, West Bengal

Abstract

The studies of cropping pattern and crop combination regions constitute an important aspect of agricultural geography as it provides a good basis for agricultural regionalization. Crop combination exposes the characteristic features of agricultural land use clearly. It gives the idea of crop rotation in a particular season of a region. For a comprehensive and better understanding of agricultural system the study of crop combination is of great significances and is essential for agricultural planning. The present study is an analysis to explain the crop combination in agriculture in Khanakul-I block of Hooghly district. This study has been done to find out the change of the principal crops with the change of weather in different seasons of a year. Weaver’s method of crop combination is applied here. Crops are cultivated in the study area in different combinations throughout a whole year. Fertile soil, suitable agro-climatic conditions, advance irrigation facilities, availability of agricultural labours etc. help to cultivate crops following the methods of crop combination.