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100			_aKaur, Supeet and Kaur, Moninder. _918071
245			_aCropping pattern agriculture sector in Punjab state: a temporal analysis
260			_aThe Indian Journal of Economics
300			_a99(393), Oct, 2018: p.261-271
520			_aThe present study is an attempt to analyses the growth, structural changes in the area, production and productivity of different crops grown and the extent of crop diversification in agriculture sector of Punjab state for the period 1980-81 to 2013-14. To the objective, certain analytical techniques Viz, average annual compound growth rates, relative shares of different crops, various concentration/diversification, Indices viz, Herfindahi, Simpson and entropy indices were applied on the data compiled from various issues of statistical abstract of Punjab. The findings from the study concluded that during study period, major crops grown were wheat, rice and cotton, Moreover, increasing trend in the Herfindahi and entropy index points out towards the dominance of conventional cropping pattern in the state, which is a serious matter of concern. Thus, there is dire need to shift to new production profile for sustainable agricultural development. - Reproduced
650			_aAgricultural development - Punjab _918034
773			_aThe Indian Journal of Economics
906			_aAGRICULTURE - PUNJAB - INDIA
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