AGRICULTURAL LAND USE EFFICIENCY

AGRICULTURAL LAND USE EFFICIENCY

Abstract: Land use efficiency = slightly

Net sown area has been defined as the extent to which land use efficiency

Cropping or resown. Total planted area or the total percentage of net area sown

Sowing gives a measure luewhich really mean planting strength.

The higher the index the higher the efficiency of farming land use efficiency Vice

And vice versa. Agricultural productivity depends largely on the efficiency of land use. In this

Paper attempts have been made to measure the level of agricultural Lu

By selecting Maharashtra Ahmednagar

In the present study, the township study investigated a basic unit. That

In this study, a period of ten years iefrom 1997-98 to 2007-08. The study

Is entirely based on secondary data collection forms to review and socio-economic

Statistical Abstract Ahmednagar, Maharashtra and census Manual

Ahmednagar District, the district land Mingemaide that Siegel. Jasbir Singh's land law

Use efficiency to measure the efficiency of land use. The study reveals

Significant spatial differences and imbalances in land use efficiency Keyword:

Efficiency of land use, spatial variation.

1.0 Introduction

Agricultural geography is the most developed branch of economic geography.

Now a day's many geographers and economists in India a little research attention and

Abroad. Lu agricultural productivity depends largely on the land, so it plays an important

Agricultural geography research role. Land use efficiency is defined as the degree of net area

Sowing already cropped or resown of. Total planted area or the percentage of total net acreage sown

Gives a measure of strategies, which effectively means intensive cropping (Singh, 1972).

Agricultural productivity depends largely on slightly. It is usually

That Lu reflect their own production and yield figures have been used as

Agricultural efficiency measurement of quantitative basis. Depends largely on the efficiency of land use

After the soil fertility, technology development, the availability of irrigation facilities and socio-economic

Conditions for farmers in the study area.

2.0 STUDYREGION of

Ahmednagar selection purposes of this study. Ahmednagar section is located

Godavari basin and the upper part of the basin occupies a central position in Pima Maharashtra state bit. It is located 180 190 2'and 9'north latitude and 7309 'N 7505' between. That

Study area covers an area of ​​about 17,412 square kilometers. It covers an area of ​​5.54% of Maharashtra. 

Total

Ahmednagar district had a population of 40,88,077, of which 21,06581 (51.52%) were male, 19,

81,576 (48.48%) were female. According to the 2001 census, there are 80.35% and 19.65% is rural

Urban population. The district has 14 tahsils, 1581 villages.

3.0 goals

In this research paper has attempted to identify and analyze the spatial and temporal -

Skip spatial and temporal variations in the study area.

4.0 Research Methods

In the present study tahsil has investigated a basic unit. Selected for that period

In this study, a decade iefrom 1997-98 to 2007-08. This study is entirely based on secondary

Socio-economic data collection form Ahmednagar district review and summary statistics

Maharashtra and Ahmednagar, Ahmednagar census names manual. Jasbir

SINGHA land use efficient methods to measure the efficiency of land use. Land use efficiency

By using the following formula. 5.0 AGRICULTURALLAND use efficiency

1) low land use efficiency (

During 1997-98, the low efficiency of land use, Siegel, Shrigonda, Karjat observed in Shevgaon

And Jamkhed tehsils. Because of drought-prone areas under double cropping the actual area is very small. Rugged

Terrain, unable to cultivate waste land, less irrigation facilities, soil conditions are poor, use less chemical

Responsible for the low land-use chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other natural and socio-economic factors

Efficiency. In 2007-08, the inefficient use of land is found, Arcola Sangamner, Siegel, Rahuri,

Shrigonda Karjat and Jamkhed tehsils. A) the land use efficiency (110-120%)

Moderate slightly Arcola and township Pathardi observation, in 1997-98, while the

In 2007-08 recorded a slightly Rahata Nevasa, Shevgaon Pathardi. Land Use

In the past decade, increased efficiency in the tehsils, because the availability of irrigation facilities, few

Cause tehsils increase arable land barren land planted.

2) land use efficiency (> 120%)

In 1997-98 land use efficiency, observe Sangamner, Kopergaon Shrirampur,

Nevasa Rahuri and Parner tehsils of. In fact, in 2007-08 tahsils reduce the high land use

Efficiency.

In 2007-08, a record high efficiency of land use in Kopargaon, Shrirampur Parner

Observation 6 tahsils in 1997-98 and three tehsils 2007-08 annual tahsils high efficiency of land use.

Since the availability of irrigation facilities, soil, land use efficiency was found in these tehsils

Maternity and other necessary infrastructure development has led large-scale cultivation

A high level of efficiency of land use has contributed to, but also because a smaller proportion of non-arable land

Wasteland.

6.0, little change in agriculture

Slightly positive changes observed low Shevgaon (1.89%), Karjat

(3.98%) and Jamkhed tehsils (0.25%). Although all of the remaining tehsils changes negatively.

This means that between 1997-98 and 2007-08 (Figure 2) decreased slightly. Note that this is very strange

Agricultural land use in developed tehsils show decrese efficiecy, due to excessive use of water and

Fertilizers, monoculture. On the other hand Karjat, Jamkhed, Siegel, Parner and Shevgaon

Township exhibit very low positive growth and land use efficiency is low, due to the drought-prone areas, and the lack of

Irrigation facilities.

Highest slightly negative change observed in Rahuri (-33.02%),

In Shrigonda (-0.54%) the lowest negative significant change. Arcola (-12.74%), Sangamner

(-24.53%), Kopargaon (-19.29%), Shrirampur (-1.40%), Nevasa (-14.798%),

Pathardi Parner (-5.37%) (-5.96%), Siegel (-0.90%)