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7. A Study on the Extent of Crop Diversification in West Bengal

verfasst von : S. Maji, A. Jha Chakraborty, PhD, B. K. Bera, PhD, A. K. Nandi, PhD

Erschienen in: Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India

Verlag: Springer India

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Abstract

This chapter reveals that the agricultural sector in West Bengal has been gradually undergoing diversification in favour of high valued food crops like potato, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables. However, the pace of diversification has not been as fast as needed for speeding up of growth in agriculture, and the pattern of diversification in the state is due to expansion effect.

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Metadaten
Titel
A Study on the Extent of Crop Diversification in West Bengal
verfasst von
S. Maji
A. Jha Chakraborty, PhD
B. K. Bera, PhD
A. K. Nandi, PhD
Copyright-Jahr
2015
Verlag
Springer India
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1997-2_7