Agriculture Geography of Jharkhand

Agriculture has long been the most important economic activity in our country. This book provides a historical summary of agricultural development and representative ways in which agricultural production is undertaken in different social, economic and physical environments. It describes concepts and methodology for understanding any area or type of farming. Major focus of the book is on the description, interpretation and explanation of spatial variations of land use, cropping patterns, crop concentration, crop combination, agricultural productivity, agricultural regionalization and regional inequalities in agricultural efficiency. The book provides a strong theoretical base and also includes models and theories of agricultural land use. Special inclusion of Livestock Combination is a salient feature of this book. Teachers and students of geography, agriculture science, rural development and economics will find this book a useful resource.