AGRICULTURAL LANDUSE PATTERN OF NAGAON DISTRICT, ASSAM: PRESENT STATUS AND CHANGING SCENARIO

Abstract

Agricultural landuse pattern of the district is mainly influenced by the fertile plain along with favourable climatic condition of the region which permits to cultivate different varieties of crops in different season. Rice, wheat, pulses, sugarcane, spices, fruits and vegetables, different oilseeds (rape and mustard, sesame) and jute etc. are extensively cultivated all over the district. The various socio-economic factors are also responsible for producing diverse agricultural land use pattern in the district. As agriculture is considered as a primary economic activity to sustain their livelihood of rural people, therefore cultivation of different varieties of crops produce diverse landuse pattern in the district. This study is an attempt to identify the intra-district variation in agricultural cropping patter and their spatio-temporal changes over time.