American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2013

  • Economic Characterization of Predominant Farming Systems in West Bengal, India

    Soumitra Chatterjee, Manabendra Ray, Pallabendu Halder, Rupak Goswami

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2013
    Pages: 40-47
    Received: Aug. 12, 2013
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    Published: Sep. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: This paper seeks to characterize and evaluate predominant farming systems in economic terms across all agro-climatic zones of West Bengal, India as well as to assess the extent of crop diversification among different size classes. A multi-stage random sampling method followed by a farm survey with structured interview schedule revealed that farming... Show More