Discussing Agricultural Transformation in Jharkhand

The study on “Agricultural transformation in Jharkhand” revealed that the cropping pattern has shifted
from lower value crop to high value crops in the state. The area under paddy crop is declining
continuously, while acreage under wheat crop is increasing in the state. The study further shows that
the minor millets crops area is declining in the state continuously and reached up to a negligible level.
The performance of pulses and oil seeds crops are improving year after year as indicated by increase
in area, production and productivity in the state. The vegetable crop’s area has contributed significant
in cropping pattern showing nearly 11 per cent during 2012-13 which was near about 7 per cent in
year 2000. The fruit acreage has also increased during 2000 to 2018 in the state. The rate of growth
was near about three times in the state during this period. It was also found that there have been
significant changes in consumption of chemical fertilizers (NPK) in the state showing near about three
times higher from the base year 2001The milk production has also increased from about 9.40 lakh ton
to near about 20.83 lakh tons during 2001-02 to 2017-18. Similarly, the fish production has strongly
increased during 2001-02 to 2017-18 which is nearly more than thirteen times from the base period
(2001-02). On the whole, it is clearly indicated that technology transformation in agriculture has been
taken place in the state.
Summary: This study reveals that there has been shifting in agriculture in respect to area, production
and productivity of all cereals, pulses and oil seeds crops in the state. A significant changing is
observed in case of high value crops i.e. vegetable crops, pulses crops and oil seed crops in the
state. The farmers prefer high value crops through adoption of improved technology i.e. increase in
fertilizer consumption per unit of area and also adopting hybrid paddy/ improved paddy and other
varieties on their farm. The availability of milk and fish product has also changing in the state as
observed from the data. Overall there is significant transformation has been taken place in the state
after implementation of different government programmes in agriculture.